Share of arable land which is organic in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of arable land which is organic was 0 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
162nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.03
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
9
2008–2018
Share of arable land which is organic in Lesotho, 2008–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of arable land which is organic in Lesotho is 0, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Lesotho peaked at 0.03 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of arable land which is organic in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.02 | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0171 | 0 | 0.03 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of arable land which is organic in Lesotho?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Lesotho was 0 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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