Land area equipped for irrigation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land area equipped for irrigation was 3,000 hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Lesotho, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3,000 hectares for land area equipped for irrigation in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Lesotho peaked at 3,000 hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,300 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,600 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Swine / pigs β Stocks 35,490 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Lesotho?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Lesotho was 3,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.