Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.8508 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
0.7096 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.8508 sq. km per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.7096 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8501 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8485 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8485 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8491 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8491 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8508 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8508 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8343 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8162 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7994 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7787 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.777 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.777 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.777 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7826 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.777 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7549 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7553 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7605 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7563 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7582 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7549 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7533 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7579 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7602 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7546 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7675 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7717 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7592 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7645 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7652 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7694 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7688 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7671 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7655 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7661 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7671 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7671 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7671 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7688 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7688 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7589 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7589 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7622 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7665 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7599 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7671 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.778 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7704 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7661 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7615 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7527 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7418 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7498 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7322 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.776 sq. km per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7964 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8015 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7096 sq. km per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7738 sq. km per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7343 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7495 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8442 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8162 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8508 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7739 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7549 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7994 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7594 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7533 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7717 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7668 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7645 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7694 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7659 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7589 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.778 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7588 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7096 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8015 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7588 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7343 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 5 Saudi Arabia 0.8077 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 6 South Africa 0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 0.7937 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 9 Rwanda 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nigeria 0.762 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 11 Moldova 0.741 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8508 sq. km per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7096 sq. km per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.