Total agricultural area over the long term in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total agricultural area over the long term was 832,760 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
832,760
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
833,300
in 2018
All-time low
870.1
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Lesotho, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 832,760 for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Lesotho peaked at 833,300 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 870.1, in 1000.
Lesotho ranks 143rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 870.1 | 870.1 | 870.1 | 1 |
| 1100s | 16,871 | 16,871 | 16,871 | 1 |
| 1200s | 19,442 | 19,442 | 19,442 | 1 |
| 1300s | 22,455 | 22,455 | 22,455 | 1 |
| 1400s | 26,012 | 26,012 | 26,012 | 1 |
| 1500s | 30,255 | 30,255 | 30,255 | 1 |
| 1600s | 35,386 | 35,386 | 35,386 | 1 |
| 1700s | 50,129 | 50,129 | 50,129 | 1 |
| 1710s | 52,570 | 52,570 | 52,570 | 1 |
| 1720s | 55,176 | 55,176 | 55,176 | 1 |
| 1730s | 57,967 | 57,967 | 57,967 | 1 |
| 1740s | 60,966 | 60,966 | 60,966 | 1 |
| 1750s | 64,200 | 64,200 | 64,200 | 1 |
| 1760s | 67,701 | 67,701 | 67,701 | 1 |
| 1770s | 71,508 | 71,508 | 71,508 | 1 |
| 1780s | 75,667 | 75,667 | 75,667 | 1 |
| 1790s | 80,238 | 80,238 | 80,238 | 1 |
| 1800s | 85,290 | 85,290 | 85,290 | 1 |
| 1810s | 90,914 | 90,914 | 90,914 | 1 |
| 1820s | 97,225 | 97,225 | 97,225 | 1 |
| 1830s | 104,370 | 104,370 | 104,370 | 1 |
| 1840s | 115,896 | 115,896 | 115,896 | 1 |
| 1850s | 119,700 | 119,700 | 119,700 | 1 |
| 1860s | 132,362 | 132,362 | 132,362 | 1 |
| 1870s | 146,364 | 146,364 | 146,364 | 1 |
| 1880s | 161,847 | 161,847 | 161,847 | 1 |
| 1890s | 178,967 | 178,967 | 178,967 | 1 |
| 1900s | 197,899 | 197,899 | 197,899 | 1 |
| 1910s | 232,975 | 232,975 | 232,975 | 1 |
| 1920s | 271,736 | 271,736 | 271,736 | 1 |
| 1930s | 334,577 | 334,577 | 334,577 | 1 |
| 1940s | 538,373 | 538,373 | 538,373 | 1 |
| 1950s | 603,453 | 565,218 | 645,010 | 10 |
| 1960s | 661,200 | 656,000 | 668,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 644,200 | 592,000 | 676,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 605,500 | 587,000 | 643,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 629,750 | 621,000 | 646,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 693,900 | 649,000 | 762,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 731,500 | 623,000 | 833,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 832,910 | 832,760 | 833,000 | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Lesotho?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Lesotho was 832,760 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 833,300 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 870.1 in 1000.
- How does Lesotho rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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