Mountain area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mountain area was 26,506 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
26,506 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
26,506 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
26,506 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Lesotho, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Lesotho stood at 26,506 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Lesotho peaked at 26,506 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,506 kmsq, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 83rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,506 kmsq | 26,506 kmsq | 26,506 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,506 kmsq | 26,506 kmsq | 26,506 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 26,506 kmsq | 26,506 kmsq | 26,506 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Lesotho?
- Mountain area in Lesotho was 26,506 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26,506 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,506 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for mountain area?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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