How does Lesotho rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.1%

World rank

35th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0191 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1960–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0191 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

Lesotho ranks 35th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960 to 2025.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0191 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0185 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1962	0.0157 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1963	0.0139 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1964	0.0127 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1965	0.012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1966	0.0117 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1967	0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1968	0.0109 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1969	0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1970	0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1971	0.0087 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1972	0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1973	0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
1974	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1975	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1976	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1977	0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP	-31.4%
1978	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1979	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1980	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
1981	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1982	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1983	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1984	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1985	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
1986	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1987	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1988	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1989	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1990	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1991	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1992	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1993	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1994	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1995	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1996	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1997	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1998	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1999	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2000	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2001	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2002	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2003	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2004	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2005	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2006	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2007	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2008	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2009	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2010	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2011	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2012	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2013	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2015	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2016	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
2017	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2018	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2019	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2020	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2021	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2022	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2023	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2024	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2025	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0191 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

32 Djibouti 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
33 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
34 Paraguay 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
36 Togo 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
37 Libya 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
38 Ethiopia 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0191 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Lesotho rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.