Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 0.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Lesotho, 2008–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
In 2013, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Lesotho stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 80th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Lesotho?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Lesotho was 0.1% in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Lesotho ranks 80th out of 83 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.