What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Lesotho?

Forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Lesotho was 34.52 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 34.52 1000 ha in 1990.

What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 34.52 1000 ha in 1990.

How does Lesotho rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?

Lesotho ranks 181st out of 239 countries with data for 2025.

Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Lesotho

Name: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Lesotho
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Lesotho: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 34.52 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

34.52 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

181st

of 239 countries

All-time high

34.52 1000 ha

in 1990

All-time low

34.52 1000 ha

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Lesotho, 1990–2025

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 34.52 1000 ha for forestland — area — fao tier 1 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Lesotho peaked at 34.52 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.52 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Lesotho 181st out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	34.52 1000 ha	34.52 1000 ha	34.52 1000 ha	10
2000s	34.52 1000 ha	34.52 1000 ha	34.52 1000 ha	10
2010s	34.52 1000 ha	34.52 1000 ha	34.52 1000 ha	10
2020s	34.52 1000 ha	34.52 1000 ha	34.52 1000 ha	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

178 Cabo Verde 51.06 1000 ha compare
179 Palau 41.87 1000 ha compare
180 Mauritius 38.29 1000 ha compare
182 Comoros 33.37 1000 ha compare
183 Saint Lucia 32.84 1000 ha compare
184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.56 1000 ha compare

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More climate change data for Lesotho

Share co2 vs population 0.032 (2100)
Population growth 1.1% (2025)
Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
Urban population 1.06 million (2025)
Urban population 44.7% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.1 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 72.33 million (2024)
Co emissions per capita 1.1 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.1 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Lesotho?: Forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Lesotho was 34.52 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 34.52 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 34.52 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?: Lesotho ranks 181st out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).