Forest area as share of land area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Forest area as share of land area was 1.14 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 1990
All-time low
1.14
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Lesotho stood at 1.14. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Lesotho peaked at 1.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 198th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 195 Kiribati 1.32 compare
- 196 Kazakhstan 1.3 compare
- 197 Saudi Arabia 1.29 compare
- 199 Yemen 1.04 compare
- 200 Mauritania 0.9888 compare
- 201 Niger 0.833 compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.49 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.3 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 1.18 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 690 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 690 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 3.67 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.31 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 1.24 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 724 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 724 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Lesotho?
- Forest area as share of land area in Lesotho was 1.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Lesotho ranks 198th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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