Lesotho vs Pakistan: Exported deforestation
Lesotho
0.15 hectares
in 2023
Pakistan
0.28 hectares
in 2023
Lesotho rank
144th
Pakistan rank
141st
Exported deforestation over time
- Lesotho
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.28 hectares against 0.15 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 0.13 hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Pakistan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 144th and Pakistan ranks 141st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.672 hectares | 9.23 hectares | 8.55 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.07 hectares | 7.39 hectares | 6.33 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.435 hectares | 0.1725 hectares | 0.2625 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Lesotho or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.28 hectares against 0.15 hectares in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Lesotho and Pakistan?
- 0.13 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pakistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Pakistan rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Lesotho ranks 144th and Pakistan ranks 141st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.