15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Lesotho
Lesotho: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland was 20,570 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Lesotho is 20,570 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Lesotho peaked at 21,003 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,570 km2, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,003 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 20,890 km2 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20,836 km2 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20,722 km2 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20,630 km2 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 20,570 km2 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,947 km2 | 20,890 km2 | 21,003 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20,729 km2 | 20,630 km2 | 20,836 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20,570 km2 | 20,570 km2 | 20,570 km2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Lesotho?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Lesotho was 20,570 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21,003 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,570 km2 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland?
- Lesotho ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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