Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 53.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 254 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2011
All-time low
16.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lesotho is 53.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lesotho peaked at 53.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 105th out of 254 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +212.0% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 53.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 53.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 16.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 51.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 102 Democratic Republic of the Congo 54.4% compare
- 103 Panama 54.1% compare
- 104 Gabon 53.7% compare
- 106 Seychelles 52.8% compare
- 107 Oman 52.5% compare
- 108 Saint Barthélemy 51.7% compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lesotho?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lesotho was 53.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 254 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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