What is the highest surface area recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 30,360 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 30,360 sq. km in 1961.

How does Lesotho rank for surface area?

Lesotho ranks 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

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.

Surface area in Lesotho

Name: Surface area in Lesotho
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Surface area was 30,360 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

30,360 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

138th

of 216 countries

All-time high

30,360 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

30,360 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Lesotho is 30,360 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Lesotho peaked at 30,360 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30,360 sq. km, in 1961.

Lesotho ranks 138th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	30,360 sq. km	—
1962	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	30,360 sq. km	+0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 30,360 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 30,360 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	9
1970s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
1980s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
1990s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
2000s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
2010s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
2020s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

135 Guinea-Bissau 36,130 sq. km compare
136 Moldova 33,850 sq. km compare
137 Belgium 30,689 sq. km compare
139 Armenia 29,740 sq. km compare
140 Solomon Islands 28,900 sq. km compare
141 Albania 28,750 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Lesotho?: Surface area in Lesotho was 30,360 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 30,360 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 30,360 sq. km in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for surface area?: Lesotho ranks 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.