Forest area km in Lesotho
Lesotho: Forest area km was 34,520 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
34,520
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 235 countries
All-time high
34,520
in 1990
All-time low
34,520
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 34,520 for forest area km in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Lesotho peaked at 34,520 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34,520, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 175th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,520 | — |
| 1991 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 34,520 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 34,520 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,520 | 34,520 | 34,520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,520 | 34,520 | 34,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,520 | 34,520 | 34,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,520 | 34,520 | 34,520 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 172 Cape Verde 51,060 compare
- 173 Palau 41,870 compare
- 174 Mauritius 38,290 compare
- 176 Comoros 33,370 compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 32,840 compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28,560 compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1693 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.18 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Lesotho?
- Forest area km in Lesotho was 34,520 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34,520 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,520 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for forest area km?
- Lesotho ranks 175th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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