Land use hidden — Forest in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land use hidden — Forest was 345.2 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Forest in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in Lesotho is 345.2 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Lesotho peaked at 345.2 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 345.2 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345.2 Square kilometres | 345.2 Square kilometres | 345.2 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.2 Square kilometres | 345.2 Square kilometres | 345.2 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.2 Square kilometres | 345.2 Square kilometres | 345.2 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.2 Square kilometres | 345.2 Square kilometres | 345.2 Square kilometres | 4 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.9 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.87 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 6,407 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 20,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 3,607 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 258.5 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — forest in Lesotho?
- Land use hidden — forest in Lesotho was 345.2 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 345.2 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.2 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata