Cropland per person over the long-term in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.177 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.177 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
90th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4303 hectares per person
in 1100
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Lesotho, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Lesotho is 0.177 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Lesotho peaked at 0.4303 hectares per person in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
Lesotho ranks 90th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.4303 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0.4296 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1300 | 0.4289 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1400 | 0.4281 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1500 | 0.4274 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1600 | 0.4266 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1700 | 0.4259 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1710 | 0.4258 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.4257 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.4256 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.4256 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.4255 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.4254 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.4253 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.4253 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.4252 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.4251 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.425 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.425 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.4249 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.4248 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.4247 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.4247 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.4246 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.4245 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.4244 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4244 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4243 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.4242 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.4241 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4241 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.424 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.424 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.424 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.424 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.424 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4239 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4239 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4239 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4239 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4239 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4239 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4166 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4036 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3962 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3909 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3834 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3812 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3736 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3712 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3636 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3601 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3452 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3335 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3266 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3194 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3268 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3043 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2412 hectares per person | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2357 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.242 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2259 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2248 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.212 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2035 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2087 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2092 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.194 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2163 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2213 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1935 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2001 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1976 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2015 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1964 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1899 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1839 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1824 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1817 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1797 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1778 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1787 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1771 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1598 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1585 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1624 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1677 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1562 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.166 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.181 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1679 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1501 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1424 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.129 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.113 hectares per person | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1228 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0982 hectares per person | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1555 hectares per person | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 0.181 hectares per person | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.186 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1843 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1816 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1805 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1793 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1781 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.177 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.177 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.177 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term 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 | +58.3% | 0.0982 hectares per person | 0.1555 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4303 hectares per person | 0.4303 hectares per person | 0.4303 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4296 hectares per person | 0.4296 hectares per person | 0.4296 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4289 hectares per person | 0.4289 hectares per person | 0.4289 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4281 hectares per person | 0.4281 hectares per person | 0.4281 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4274 hectares per person | 0.4274 hectares per person | 0.4274 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4266 hectares per person | 0.4266 hectares per person | 0.4266 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4259 hectares per person | 0.4259 hectares per person | 0.4259 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4258 hectares per person | 0.4258 hectares per person | 0.4258 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4257 hectares per person | 0.4257 hectares per person | 0.4257 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4256 hectares per person | 0.4256 hectares per person | 0.4256 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4256 hectares per person | 0.4256 hectares per person | 0.4256 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4255 hectares per person | 0.4255 hectares per person | 0.4255 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4254 hectares per person | 0.4254 hectares per person | 0.4254 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4253 hectares per person | 0.4253 hectares per person | 0.4253 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4253 hectares per person | 0.4253 hectares per person | 0.4253 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4252 hectares per person | 0.4252 hectares per person | 0.4252 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4251 hectares per person | 0.4251 hectares per person | 0.4251 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.425 hectares per person | 0.425 hectares per person | 0.425 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.425 hectares per person | 0.425 hectares per person | 0.425 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4249 hectares per person | 0.4249 hectares per person | 0.4249 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4248 hectares per person | 0.4248 hectares per person | 0.4248 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4247 hectares per person | 0.4247 hectares per person | 0.4247 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4247 hectares per person | 0.4247 hectares per person | 0.4247 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4246 hectares per person | 0.4246 hectares per person | 0.4246 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4245 hectares per person | 0.4245 hectares per person | 0.4245 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4244 hectares per person | 0.4244 hectares per person | 0.4244 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4244 hectares per person | 0.4244 hectares per person | 0.4244 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4243 hectares per person | 0.4243 hectares per person | 0.4243 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4242 hectares per person | 0.4242 hectares per person | 0.4242 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4241 hectares per person | 0.4241 hectares per person | 0.4241 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4241 hectares per person | 0.4241 hectares per person | 0.4241 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.424 hectares per person | 0.4239 hectares per person | 0.424 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3904 hectares per person | 0.3636 hectares per person | 0.4239 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3035 hectares per person | 0.2357 hectares per person | 0.3601 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2109 hectares per person | 0.1935 hectares per person | 0.2259 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1891 hectares per person | 0.1778 hectares per person | 0.2015 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1675 hectares per person | 0.1562 hectares per person | 0.181 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1462 hectares per person | 0.0982 hectares per person | 0.186 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1799 hectares per person | 0.177 hectares per person | 0.1828 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1785 hectares per person compare
- 88 Portugal 0.1775 hectares per person compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1771 hectares per person compare
- 91 Eritrea 0.1763 hectares per person compare
- 92 Afghanistan 0.1754 hectares per person compare
- 93 Honduras 0.1735 hectares per person 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 cropland per person over the long-term in Lesotho?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Lesotho was 0.177 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4303 hectares per person in 1100.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Lesotho rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Lesotho ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.