Forest area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Forest area was 34.52 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
34.52 ha th
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.52 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
34.52 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Lesotho, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Lesotho is 34.52 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Lesotho peaked at 34.52 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.52 ha th, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.52 ha th | 34.52 ha th | 34.52 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.52 ha th | 34.52 ha th | 34.52 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.52 ha th | 34.52 ha th | 34.52 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.52 ha th | 34.52 ha th | 34.52 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 173 Cabo Verde 51.06 ha th compare
- 174 Palau 41.87 ha th compare
- 175 Mauritius 38.29 ha th compare
- 177 Comoros 33.37 ha th compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 32.84 ha th compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.56 ha th compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 42 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 4,198 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Lesotho?
- Forest area in Lesotho was 34.52 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.52 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.52 ha th in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for forest area?
- Lesotho ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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