Kiribati vs Lesotho: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Kiribati
1.3%
in 2025
Lesotho
1.1%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
194th
Lesotho rank
197th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 194th and Lesotho ranks 197th of 219 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Kiribati or Lesotho?
- Kiribati, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Lesotho rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Kiribati ranks 194th and Lesotho ranks 197th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.