Lesotho vs New Caledonia: Annual change in forest area
Lesotho
0 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia
0 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho rank
85th
New Caledonia rank
85th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Lesotho
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 85th and New Caledonia ranks 85th of 235 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 672 hectares | 672 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 172.5 hectares | 172.5 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 5,371 hectares | 5,371 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Lesotho or New Caledonia?
- Lesotho, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Lesotho and New Caledonia?
- 0 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and New Caledonia rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Lesotho ranks 85th and New Caledonia ranks 85th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.