Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.3524 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho is 0.3524 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.8975 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.296 hectares per person, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8975 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8711 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.8391 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8145 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7933 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7704 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7518 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7254 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7046 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6794 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6593 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6286 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6023 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5818 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5621 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.557 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5259 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4589 hectares per person | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4468 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4458 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4237 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4157 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3971 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3826 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3806 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3743 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3547 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3699 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3696 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3408 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3432 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3382 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3395 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3334 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3263 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3198 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3174 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3164 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3148 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3227 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3289 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3344 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3254 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3295 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3419 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3569 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3635 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3732 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3875 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3731 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3637 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3535 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3369 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3171 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3251 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.296 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3549 hectares per person | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3792 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3816 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.377 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3726 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3683 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3644 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3603 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3563 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3524 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7847 hectares per person | 0.6794 hectares per person | 0.8975 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5468 hectares per person | 0.4458 hectares per person | 0.6593 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3809 hectares per person | 0.3408 hectares per person | 0.4237 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3272 hectares per person | 0.3148 hectares per person | 0.3432 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3514 hectares per person | 0.3254 hectares per person | 0.3875 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3485 hectares per person | 0.296 hectares per person | 0.3816 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3624 hectares per person | 0.3524 hectares per person | 0.3726 hectares per person | 6 |
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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, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Lesotho?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho was 0.3524 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8975 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.296 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.