Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1831 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.1831 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.4902 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.106 hectares per person, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 79th 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.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4902 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4757 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4554 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.442 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4316 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4192 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4116 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3972 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3881 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3743 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.365 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3446 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3281 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3169 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3062 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3098 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2865 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2264 hectares per person | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2208 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2262 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2104 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2086 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1959 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.187 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1906 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1896 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1747 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1937 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1971 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1718 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1774 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1753 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1794 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1756 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1707 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.166 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1653 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1655 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1647 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1642 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1667 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1669 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1531 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1593 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1674 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1684 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1841 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1226 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1328 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.106 hectares per person | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1671 hectares per person | +57.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1938 hectares per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1984 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.196 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1937 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1894 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1873 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1831 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +57.7% | 0.106 hectares per person | 0.1671 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4285 hectares per person | 0.3743 hectares per person | 0.4902 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.293 hectares per person | 0.2208 hectares per person | 0.365 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1919 hectares per person | 0.1718 hectares per person | 0.2104 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1704 hectares per person | 0.1642 hectares per person | 0.1794 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1647 hectares per person | 0.1524 hectares per person | 0.1841 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1575 hectares per person | 0.106 hectares per person | 0.1984 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1884 hectares per person | 0.1831 hectares per person | 0.1937 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho was 0.1831 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4902 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.106 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent 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.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent 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.