Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Drivers of deforestation
Afghanistan
0.4 hectares
in 2023
Lesotho
0.54 hectares
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
147th
Lesotho rank
146th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.54 hectares against 0.4 hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.14 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 hectares | 2.25 hectares | 1.33 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.11 hectares | 1.54 hectares | 0.4333 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.54 hectares against 0.4 hectares in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.14 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.