Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Lesotho
Lesotho: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.4417 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Lesotho, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Lesotho is 0.4417, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 111.3% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Lesotho peaked at 0.5128 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.015 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0181 | +20.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0211 | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 0.024 | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 0.026 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0295 | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0342 | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0349 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0376 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0408 | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0601 | +47.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0893 | +48.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1199 | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1114 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1458 | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1742 | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2168 | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2008 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2157 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2244 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2287 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.244 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2607 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2432 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2265 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2617 | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2259 | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1989 | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.259 | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2543 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3575 | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3627 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3575 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2242 | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5128 | +128.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2888 | -43.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3019 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4301 | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3226 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.293 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2492 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2985 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3113 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3278 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3423 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2516 | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3067 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2829 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2924 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2556 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2915 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2864 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2967 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2605 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3109 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +60.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2138 | -57.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2091 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4417 | +111.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.4417 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.4417 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 20.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +128.7% | 0.2242 | 0.5128 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0267 | 0.015 | 0.0376 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1375 | 0.0408 | 0.2168 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2373 | 0.1989 | 0.2617 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3412 | 0.2242 | 0.5128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2956 | 0.2492 | 0.3423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3066 | 0.2091 | 0.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Lesotho?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Lesotho was 0.4417 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5128 in 1995.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.