Organic agricultural area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Organic agricultural area was 1 hectares in 2018. ▼ Falling
Organic agricultural area in Lesotho, 2008–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic agricultural area in Lesotho is 1 hectares, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Lesotho peaked at 620 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 hectares, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 172nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350 hectares | 300 hectares | 400 hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 431.57 hectares | 1 hectares | 620 hectares | 7 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic agricultural area in Lesotho?
- Organic agricultural area in Lesotho was 1 hectares in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 620 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 hectares in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for organic agricultural area?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.