Botswana vs Lesotho: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Botswana
1.23 hectares
in 2024
Lesotho
0.8752 hectares
in 2024
Botswana rank
167th
Lesotho rank
169th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.23 hectares against 0.8752 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3548 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 167th and Lesotho ranks 169th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.04 hectares | 1.23 hectares | 25.81 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.81 hectares | 2.75 hectares | 5.05 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.56 hectares | 2.2 hectares | 0.6441 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 1.23 hectares against 0.8752 hectares in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.3548 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 167th and Lesotho ranks 169th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.