Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Burkina Faso
16.3%
in 2025
Lesotho
14.5%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
Lesotho rank
99th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 16.3% against 14.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Lesotho ranks 99th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 14.5% | 4.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 14.5% | 3.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 14.5% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.5% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 16.3% against 14.5% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 1.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Lesotho ranks 99th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).