Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Lesotho

Lesotho: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 34.52 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
34.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 225 countries
All-time high
34.52
in 1992
All-time low
34.52
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Lesotho, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 34.51993: 34.51994: 34.51995: 34.51996: 34.51997: 34.51998: 34.51999: 34.52000: 34.52001: 34.52002: 34.52003: 34.52004: 34.52005: 34.52006: 34.52007: 34.52008: 34.52009: 34.52010: 34.52011: 34.52012: 34.52013: 34.52014: 34.52015: 34.52016: 34.52017: 34.52018: 34.52019: 34.52020: 34.52021: 34.52022: 34.52023: 34.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Lesotho stood at 34.52. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Lesotho peaked at 34.52 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.52, in 1992.

Lesotho ranks 177th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.52 34.52 34.52 8
2000s 34.52 34.52 34.52 10
2010s 34.52 34.52 34.52 10
2020s 34.52 34.52 34.52 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 174 Egypt 44.98 compare
  2. 175 Palau 41.65 compare
  3. 176 Mauritius 38.89 compare
  4. 178 Seychelles 33.7 compare
  5. 179 Comoros 31.6 compare
  6. 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Lesotho?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Lesotho was 34.52 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 34.52 in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 34.52 in 1992.
How does Lesotho rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Lesotho ranks 177th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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