What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 258.5 Square kilometres in 1990.

How does Lesotho rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?

Lesotho ranks 11th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating 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 — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Lesotho

Name: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Lesotho
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Lesotho: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 258.5 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

258.5 Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 12 countries

All-time high

258.5 Square kilometres

in 1990

All-time low

258.5 Square kilometres

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Lesotho, 1990–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Lesotho stood at 258.5 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Lesotho peaked at 258.5 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 258.5 Square kilometres, in 1990.

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1990	258.5 Square kilometres	—
1991	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1992	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1993	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1994	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1995	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1996	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1997	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1998	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1999	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2000	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2001	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2002	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2003	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2004	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2005	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2006	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2007	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2008	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2009	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2010	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2011	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2012	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2013	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2014	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2016	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2018	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2019	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2020	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2021	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2022	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2023	258.5 Square kilometres	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	258.5 Square kilometres	258.5 Square kilometres	258.5 Square kilometres	10
2000s	258.5 Square kilometres	258.5 Square kilometres	258.5 Square kilometres	10
2010s	258.5 Square kilometres	258.5 Square kilometres	258.5 Square kilometres	10
2020s	258.5 Square kilometres	258.5 Square kilometres	258.5 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 — Land area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
Land use hidden — Total area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
Land use hidden — Cropland 3,607 Square kilometres (2023)
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 20,000 Square kilometres (2023)
Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 30.99 % change on previous year (2023)
Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Lesotho?: Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Lesotho was 258.5 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 258.5 Square kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 258.5 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?: Lesotho ranks 11th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating 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 — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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