Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.3504 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3504 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 51.2%
World rank
65th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.5 ha per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0755 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.3504 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 51.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 3.5 ha per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0755 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 65th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.3 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 2.89 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.13 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1974 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1978 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9536 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6565 ha per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 0.787 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9553 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9721 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6267 ha per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9092 ha per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1988 | 0.985 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1990 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4551 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3652 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9378 ha per square kilometre | +156.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5664 ha per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7308 ha per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6818 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6592 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6877 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7821 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8149 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8345 ha per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6282 ha per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6042 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5196 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6761 ha per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8726 ha per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 0.451 ha per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6632 ha per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4009 ha per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3595 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4556 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2739 ha per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2602 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2254 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2446 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0755 ha per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0947 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.171 ha per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2318 ha per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3504 ha per square kilometre | +51.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3504 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3504 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3504 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0226 ha per square kilometre, 15.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.21 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9478 ha per square kilometre | 0.6267 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.758 ha per square kilometre | 0.3652 ha per square kilometre | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8159 ha per square kilometre | 0.5196 ha per square kilometre | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.341 ha per square kilometre | 0.0755 ha per square kilometre | 0.6632 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.212 ha per square kilometre | 0.0947 ha per square kilometre | 0.3504 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 62 Burundi 0.477 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 South Africa 0.4435 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Brazil 0.3985 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Chile 0.2918 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mexico 0.2883 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Portugal 0.2701 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.3504 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0755 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 65th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.