Surface area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Surface area was 3.04 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Lesotho, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Lesotho is 3.04 million ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Lesotho peaked at 3.04 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million ha, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.04 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 39 Sierra Leone 7.17 million ha compare
- 40 Togo 5.68 million ha compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 3.61 million ha compare
- 43 Equatorial Guinea 2.81 million ha compare
- 44 Burundi 2.78 million ha compare
- 45 Rwanda 2.63 million ha compare
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 surface area in Lesotho?
- Surface area in Lesotho was 3.04 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million ha in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for surface area?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.