What is land area in Lesotho?

Land area in Lesotho was 30,360 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 30,360 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 30,360 sq. km in 1961.

How does Lesotho rank for land area?

Lesotho ranks 137th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Lesotho

Name: Land area in Lesotho
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Land area was 30,360 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

30,360 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

137th

of 216 countries

All-time high

30,360 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

30,360 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 30,360 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Lesotho peaked at 30,360 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30,360 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Lesotho 137th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	30,360 sq. km	—
1962	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 30,360 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 30,360 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	9
1970s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
1980s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
1990s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
2000s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
2010s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
2020s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

134 Netherlands 33,670 sq. km compare
135 Moldova 32,930 sq. km compare
136 Belgium 30,494 sq. km compare
138 Armenia 28,199 sq. km compare
139 Guinea-Bissau 28,120 sq. km compare
140 Equatorial Guinea 28,050 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Lesotho?: Land area in Lesotho was 30,360 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 30,360 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 30,360 sq. km in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for land area?: Lesotho ranks 137th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.