Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Lesotho

Lesotho: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 74.88 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
74.88 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
74.88 %
in 1990
All-time low
74.88 %
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Lesotho, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 74.9 %1991: 74.9 %1992: 74.9 %1993: 74.9 %1994: 74.9 %1995: 74.9 %1996: 74.9 %1997: 74.9 %1998: 74.9 %1999: 74.9 %2000: 74.9 %2001: 74.9 %2002: 74.9 %2003: 74.9 %2004: 74.9 %2005: 74.9 %2006: 74.9 %2007: 74.9 %2008: 74.9 %2009: 74.9 %2010: 74.9 %2011: 74.9 %2012: 74.9 %2013: 74.9 %2014: 74.9 %2015: 74.9 %2016: 74.9 %2017: 74.9 %2018: 74.9 %2019: 74.9 %2020: 74.9 %2021: 74.9 %2022: 74.9 %2023: 74.9 %2024: 74.9 %2025: 74.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Lesotho is 74.88 %, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Lesotho peaked at 74.88 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.88 %, in 1990.

That places Lesotho 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.88 % 74.88 % 74.88 % 10
2000s 74.88 % 74.88 % 74.88 % 10
2010s 74.88 % 74.88 % 74.88 % 10
2020s 74.88 % 74.88 % 74.88 % 6

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  4. 173 Belarus 74.76 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Lesotho?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Lesotho was 74.88 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 74.88 % in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 74.88 % in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Lesotho ranks 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.