Forest area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Forest area was 34.52 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
34.52 ha th
World rank
192nd
of 255 countries
All-time high
34.52 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
34.52 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Lesotho, 1990–2025
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 192nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.52 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 34.52 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.52 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.52 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.52 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.52 ha th | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 34.52 ha th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 34.52 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 189 Cabo Verde 51.06 ha th compare
- 190 Palau 41.87 ha th compare
- 191 Mauritius 38.29 ha th compare
- 193 Comoros 33.37 ha th compare
- 194 Saint Lucia 32.84 ha th compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.56 ha th compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (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 192nd out of 255 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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