Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0032 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho is 0.0032 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0037 ha per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 1965.
That places Lesotho 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 ha per person | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 ha per person | +53.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 ha per person | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 ha per person | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.001 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.001 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 ha per person | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 0.002 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.003 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 ha per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0032 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 ha per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.