Lesotho vs Senegal: Exported deforestation
Lesotho
0.15 hectares
in 2023
Senegal
0.27 hectares
in 2023
Lesotho rank
144th
Senegal rank
142nd
Exported deforestation over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.27 hectares against 0.15 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 0.12 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.8 times Lesotho's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 144th and Senegal ranks 142nd of 178 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.672 hectares | 10.97 hectares | 10.3 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.07 hectares | 13.66 hectares | 12.59 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.435 hectares | 2.1 hectares | 1.67 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Lesotho or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.27 hectares against 0.15 hectares in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 0.12 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Lesotho ranks 144th and Senegal ranks 142nd 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.