China vs Lesotho: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
China
14.5%
in 2025
Lesotho
14.5%
in 2025
China rank
97th
Lesotho rank
96th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.5% against 14.5% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
China ranks 97th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 168 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 14.5% | 12.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 14.5% | 6.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 14.5% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.5% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, China or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14.5% against 14.5% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between China and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- China ranks 97th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.