Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was -0.0072 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0072 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
128th
of 196 countries
All-time high
21.35 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-10.17 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -0.0072 % change on previous year for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 21.35 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -10.17 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Lesotho ranks 128th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | -0.7564 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3049 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7599 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7541 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5988 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 1972 | -0.753 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 2.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1977 | -10.17 % change on previous year | +304.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1689 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1979 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +1497.3% |
| 1980 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1982 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1983 | -0.8446 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1984 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -382.4% |
| 1985 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1986 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 1987 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -336.0% |
| 1988 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1989 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -386.4% |
| 1990 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3221 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1992 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +547.9% |
| 1993 | -0.3145 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1994 | -0.7886 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 1995 | -0.7949 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3205 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4792 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2002 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7704 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2004 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +296.9% |
| 2005 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2007 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 2008 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2009 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2011 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2012 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 2013 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2015 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 2016 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 2017 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2019 | -0.036 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -0.0144 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -0.0072 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2025 | -0.0072 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1497.3% | 0.1689 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3542 % change on previous year | -0.7564 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.858 % change on previous year | -10.17 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0127 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6737 % change on previous year | -0.7949 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -7.88 % change on previous year | 21.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0048 % change on previous year | -0.0144 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 125 Israel -0.0045 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia -0.0065 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Dominica -0.0069 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Ukraine -0.0087 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Bulgaria -0.0125 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Tajikistan -0.0151 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -0.0072 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21.35 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.17 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.