Lesotho: Arable land, percent of land area
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| Lesotho |
Arable land, percent of total land area |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 14.1 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1961 - 2021 |
| Average | 10.9 |
| Min - Max | 7.2 - 14.1 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2021 is 14.1 percent, unchanged from 14.1 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1961 to 2021 is 10.9 percent. The minimum value, 7.2 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 14.1 percent was recorded in 2018.
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Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| GDP share of agriculture | 6.34 | 2023 | percent |
| Agriculture value added | 0.13 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Agricultural land | 24,330 | 2021 | sq. km. |
| Crop production index | 107.6 | 2022 | index points |
| Precipitation | 788 | 2020 | mm per year |
| Arable land, percent of land area | 14.1 | 2021 | percent |
| Cereal crop yield by hectar | 729 | 2022 | kg per hectar |
| Food production index | 98.7 | 2022 | index points |
| Fertilizer use | 8.3 | 2021 | kg per hectare of arable land |
| Livestock production index | 93.8 | 2022 | index points |
| Forest area, sq.km | 345.2 | 2021 | sq. km |