Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.077 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.077 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.3572 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 hectares per person, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 69th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3572 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3514 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3411 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3306 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3357 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3169 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3183 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3295 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3164 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2958 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2999 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2543 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2257 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2484 hectares per person | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.181 hectares per person | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1492 hectares per person | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1291 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1549 hectares per person | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.147 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1441 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1263 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.118 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1285 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1428 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.117 hectares per person | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1426 hectares per person | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1618 hectares per person | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.129 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0793 hectares per person | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0818 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0829 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1413 hectares per person | +70.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0536 hectares per person | -62.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1103 hectares per person | +105.7% |
| 1997 | 0.102 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0636 hectares per person | -37.7% |
| 1999 | 0.092 hectares per person | +44.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1039 hectares per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.128 hectares per person | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0963 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0931 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0832 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0914 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0888 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0991 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.093 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0954 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0777 hectares per person | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.076 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0814 hectares per person | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0595 hectares per person | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0256 hectares per person | -57.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1011 hectares per person | +295.6% |
| 2018 | 0.101 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0225 hectares per person | -77.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 hectares per person | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0447 hectares per person | +53.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0495 hectares per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.077 hectares per person | +55.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.077 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.077 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +295.6% | 0.0256 hectares per person | 0.1011 hectares per person |
| 1996 | +105.7% | 0.0536 hectares per person | 0.1103 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.333 hectares per person | 0.3164 hectares per person | 0.3572 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2085 hectares per person | 0.1291 hectares per person | 0.2999 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1346 hectares per person | 0.117 hectares per person | 0.1618 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0936 hectares per person | 0.0536 hectares per person | 0.1413 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0979 hectares per person | 0.0832 hectares per person | 0.128 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0708 hectares per person | 0.0225 hectares per person | 0.1011 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0501 hectares per person | 0.0292 hectares per person | 0.077 hectares per person | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lesotho?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lesotho was 0.077 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3572 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.