Lesotho vs Mongolia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Lesotho
8,670 hectares
in 2025
Mongolia
7,910 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho rank
146th
Mongolia rank
149th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Lesotho
- Mongolia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8,670 hectares against 7,910 hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 760 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 146th and Mongolia ranks 149th of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,670 hectares | 1,436 hectares | 7,234 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8,670 hectares | 1,426 hectares | 7,244 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8,670 hectares | 2,718 hectares | 5,952 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 8,670 hectares | 7,910 hectares | 760 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Lesotho or Mongolia?
- Lesotho, at 8,670 hectares against 7,910 hectares in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Lesotho and Mongolia?
- 760 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mongolia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mongolia rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Lesotho ranks 146th and Mongolia ranks 149th 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.