Forestland — Area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Forestland — Area was 34.52 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area 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 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 in Lesotho peaked at 34.52 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.52 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 165th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.52 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 34.52 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 34.52 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 162 Martinique 52.67 1000 ha compare
- 163 Palau 41.87 1000 ha compare
- 164 Mauritius 38.29 1000 ha compare
- 166 Comoros 33.37 1000 ha compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 32.84 1000 ha compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.56 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Lesotho?
- Forestland — area 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 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.52 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.52 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for forestland — area?
- Lesotho ranks 165th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).