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Land use hidden — Forest in Lesotho

Lesotho: Land use hidden — Forest was 345.2 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
345.2 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 13 countries
All-time high
345.2 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
345.2 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in Lesotho, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 345.2 Square kilometres1991: 345.2 Square kilometres1992: 345.2 Square kilometres1993: 345.2 Square kilometres1994: 345.2 Square kilometres1995: 345.2 Square kilometres1996: 345.2 Square kilometres1997: 345.2 Square kilometres1998: 345.2 Square kilometres1999: 345.2 Square kilometres2000: 345.2 Square kilometres2001: 345.2 Square kilometres2002: 345.2 Square kilometres2003: 345.2 Square kilometres2004: 345.2 Square kilometres2005: 345.2 Square kilometres2006: 345.2 Square kilometres2007: 345.2 Square kilometres2008: 345.2 Square kilometres2009: 345.2 Square kilometres2010: 345.2 Square kilometres2011: 345.2 Square kilometres2012: 345.2 Square kilometres2013: 345.2 Square kilometres2014: 345.2 Square kilometres2015: 345.2 Square kilometres2016: 345.2 Square kilometres2017: 345.2 Square kilometres2018: 345.2 Square kilometres2019: 345.2 Square kilometres2020: 345.2 Square kilometres2021: 345.2 Square kilometres2022: 345.2 Square kilometres2023: 345.2 Square kilometres

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.

Land use hidden — Forest in Lesotho, year by year

Year Square kilometres Change
1990 345.2 Square kilometres —
1991 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
1992 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
1993 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
1994 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
1995 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
1996 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
1997 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
1998 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
1999 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2000 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2001 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2002 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2003 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2004 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2005 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2006 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2007 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2008 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2009 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2010 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2011 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2012 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2013 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2014 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2015 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2016 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2017 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2018 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2019 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2020 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2021 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2022 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%
2023 345.2 Square kilometres +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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 12th out of 13 countries 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

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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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