Exported deforestation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exported deforestation was 0.15 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported deforestation in Lesotho is 0.15 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Lesotho peaked at 1.45 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.15 hectares, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 144th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.672 hectares | 0.51 hectares | 0.92 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.07 hectares | 0.7 hectares | 1.45 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.435 hectares | 0.15 hectares | 0.61 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Pakistan 0.28 hectares compare
- 142 Senegal 0.27 hectares compare
- 143 Grenada 0.19 hectares compare
- 145 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.13 hectares compare
- 146 Iran 0.12 hectares compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 0.12 hectares compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.12 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 exported deforestation in Lesotho?
- Exported deforestation in Lesotho was 0.15 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 hectares in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for exported deforestation?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.