Agriculture-driven deforestation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 0.8752 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Lesotho is 0.8752 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Lesotho peaked at 5.92 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0672 hectares, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 hectares | 0.0672 hectares | 3.09 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.75 hectares | 0.2692 hectares | 5.92 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.2 hectares | 0.8752 hectares | 4.22 hectares | 5 |
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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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Lesotho?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Lesotho was 0.8752 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0672 hectares in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Lesotho ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.