Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.