Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 sq. km per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
29th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0 sq. km per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.