Above-ground forest biomass in Lesotho
Lesotho: Above-ground forest biomass was 73.72 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground forest biomass in Lesotho is 73.72 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Lesotho peaked at 73.72 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.72 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.72 tonnes per hectare | 73.72 tonnes per hectare | 73.72 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.72 tonnes per hectare | 73.72 tonnes per hectare | 73.72 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.72 tonnes per hectare | 73.72 tonnes per hectare | 73.72 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2847 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1865 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Lesotho?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Lesotho was 73.72 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 73.72 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.72 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)