Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 14.48 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 157 countries
All-time high
14.48
in 2000
All-time low
14.48
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Lesotho is 14.48, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Lesotho peaked at 14.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.48, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 95th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.48 | 14.48 | 14.48 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.48 | 14.48 | 14.48 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.48 | 14.48 | 14.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 92 Burkina Faso 15.06 compare
- 93 American Samoa 14.99 compare
- 94 Mauritania 14.7 compare
- 96 China 14.43 compare
- 97 Gabon 14.41 compare
- 98 Iran 14.12 compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2847 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1865 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Lesotho?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Lesotho was 14.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Lesotho ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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