Land area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land area was 3.04 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
3.04 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 53 countries
All-time high
3.04 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
3.04 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in Lesotho, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.04 million hectares for land area 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 in Lesotho peaked at 3.04 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.04 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.04 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.98 million hectares, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.04 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 38 Malawi 9.43 million hectares compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 7.16 million hectares compare
- 40 Togo 5.44 million hectares compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 2.81 million hectares compare
- 43 Equatorial Guinea 2.81 million hectares compare
- 44 Burundi 2.57 million hectares 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 land area in Lesotho?
- Land area in Lesotho was 3.04 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for land area?
- Lesotho ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.