Geography of Lesotho arable land and 0.13% has permanent crops. Much of the land has been ruined by soil erosion. The most fertile farmlands are in the northern and central lowlands, and in the foothills between the lowlands and the mountains. Large tracts of the fertile farmland to the north of the country—in the Free State region of South Africa—were lost to European colonists in wars during the 19th century. This is a list of the extreme points of Lesotho, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Geography of Lesotho Lesotho is a mountainous, landlocked country
Demographics of Lesotho total urban population. The sex distribution is 982,133 male and 1,025,068 female, or around 96 males for each 100 females. The average population density in the country is around 66,1 people per square kilometer. The density is lower in the Lesotho Highlands than in the western lowlands. Although the majority of the population—56.1 percent—is between 15 and 64 years of age, Lesotho has a substantial youth population numbering around 37.8 percent. The annual population growth rate is estimated at 0.13% According to the total population was in , compared to only 734 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below