15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Lesotho
Lesotho: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial was 0.01 % in 2021. ◆ Volatile
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.01 % for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial in Lesotho peaked at 0.01 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 84th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 % | — |
| 2005 | 0 % | — |
| 2010 | 0 % | — |
| 2015 | 0 % | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 % | — |
| 2021 | 0.01 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 % | 0 % | 0.01 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 1 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial in Lesotho?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial in Lesotho was 0.01 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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