Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2453 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.2453 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.2533 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 41st out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0593 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0758 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0823 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0955 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.084 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1054 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1219 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1318 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1482 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1497 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1536 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1548 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1647 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1713 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1746 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1779 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1822 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.184 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1832 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1842 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1856 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1845 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.191 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1877 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.224 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2306 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2372 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2533 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2401 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2314 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2396 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.246 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.239 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2478 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2443 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2437 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2453 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2453 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1279 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2453 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0577 ha per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +57.9% | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +33.3% | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | 0.0955 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1385 ha per square kilometre | 0.084 ha per square kilometre | 0.1713 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1835 ha per square kilometre | 0.1746 ha per square kilometre | 0.191 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2339 ha per square kilometre | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | 0.2533 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2453 ha per square kilometre | 0.2437 ha per square kilometre | 0.2478 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 38 Uzbekistan 0.2544 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Austria 0.2499 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Peru 0.2461 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Eswatini 0.2407 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Lithuania 0.2353 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Georgia 0.2302 ha per square kilometre 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.2453 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2533 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 41st out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.