Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 5.86 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5.86 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 57.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 10.43 ha per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.64 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.93 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.05 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 9.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.03 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 9.44 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 9.21 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 9.58 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 10.29 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 10.25 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 9.93 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 10.43 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 9.16 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 8.42 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 9.59 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 7.23 ha per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 6.16 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 5.48 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 6.77 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 6.61 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.67 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.81 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.2 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 5.96 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 6.68 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 7.64 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 6.42 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 8 ha per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 9.27 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 7.14 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 7.69 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 4.81 ha per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 5.05 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 5.19 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.97 ha per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1995 | 3.45 ha per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1996 | 7.16 ha per square kilometre | +107.9% |
| 1997 | 6.68 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 4.18 ha per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 6.07 ha per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 6.86 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 8.44 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 6.71 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.05 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.35 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 5.85 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 5.71 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.42 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 6.07 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.28 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.15 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 5.09 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 5.58 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 4.12 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2017 | 7.19 ha per square kilometre | +300.5% |
| 2018 | 7.26 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2020 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 3.73 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 5.86 ha per square kilometre | +57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.43 ha per square kilometre | 8.93 ha per square kilometre | 10.29 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.98 ha per square kilometre | 5.48 ha per square kilometre | 10.43 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.08 ha per square kilometre | 5.96 ha per square kilometre | 9.27 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 ha per square kilometre | 3.45 ha per square kilometre | 8.97 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.38 ha per square kilometre | 5.35 ha per square kilometre | 8.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 ha per square kilometre | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | 7.26 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 ha per square kilometre | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | 5.86 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 5.86 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.