Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Lesotho
Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 9.49 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 9.49 Hectares for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lesotho peaked at 9.49 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2 Hectares, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 24th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 3.25 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.3 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.34 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.39 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.51 Hectares | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.55 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.67 Hectares | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.76 Hectares | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.87 Hectares | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.03 Hectares | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.18 Hectares | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.39 Hectares | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6 Hectares | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 7.21 Hectares | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 7.36 Hectares | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.64 Hectares | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.73 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.74 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.92 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.49 Hectares | +19.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +50.1% | 4.39 Hectares | 6.6 Hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.48 Hectares | 3.2 Hectares | 3.87 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 Hectares | 4.03 Hectares | 7.92 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.49 Hectares | 9.49 Hectares | 9.49 Hectares | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 21 Argentina 549.25 Hectares compare
- 21 Croatia 71.25 Hectares compare
- 22 Iran 518.25 Hectares compare
- 22 Madagascar 36.82 Hectares compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 355.33 Hectares compare
- 23 Mauritania 29.42 Hectares compare
- 24 Pakistan 354.81 Hectares compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 6.53 Hectares compare
- 25 Thailand 331.6 Hectares compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 325.36 Hectares compare
- 26 Eswatini 3.84 Hectares compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 324.37 Hectares compare
- 27 Türkiye 671.21 Hectares compare
- 27 Fiji 2.5 Hectares compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lesotho?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lesotho was 9.49 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 Hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 Hectares in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.