Deforestation embedded in trade in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deforestation embedded in trade was -0.15 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Lesotho stood at -0.15 hectares. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 67.4% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Lesotho peaked at -0.15 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.45 hectares, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.672 hectares | -0.92 hectares | -0.51 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.07 hectares | -1.45 hectares | -0.7 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.435 hectares | -0.61 hectares | -0.15 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 124 Saint Lucia -0.12 hectares compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.12 hectares compare
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.13 hectares compare
- 128 Grenada -0.19 hectares compare
- 129 Barbados -0.33 hectares compare
- 130 Cape Verde -0.49 hectares compare
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Lesotho?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Lesotho was -0.15 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -0.15 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 hectares in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Lesotho ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.