Eritrea vs Lesotho: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Eritrea
10,000 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho
8,670 hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
143rd
Lesotho rank
146th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 10,000 hectares against 8,670 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 1,330 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 146th of 185 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,000 hectares | 8,670 hectares | 1,330 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 10,000 hectares | 8,670 hectares | 1,330 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 10,000 hectares | 8,670 hectares | 1,330 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 10,000 hectares | 8,670 hectares | 1,330 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at 10,000 hectares against 8,670 hectares in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 1,330 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Eritrea ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 146th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.