Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production was 2.16 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in Lesotho is 2.16 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in Lesotho peaked at 2.16 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million m3, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 102nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.47 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.49 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.51 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.52 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.53 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.54 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.55 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.56 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.57 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.58 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.54 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.62 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.60 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.60 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.68 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.79 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.82 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.87 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.87 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million m3 | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.56 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million m3 | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.04 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.12 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.12 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.16 million m3 | +0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.16 million m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.47 million m3, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.16 million m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.12 million m3, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -32.6% | 1.87 million m3 | 1.26 million m3 |
| 1999 | +25.7% | 1.59 million m3 | 2.00 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 million m3 | 1.47 million m3 | 1.56 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million m3 | 1.53 million m3 | 1.63 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million m3 | 1.68 million m3 | 1.88 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million m3 | 1.26 million m3 | 2.00 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million m3 | 2.02 million m3 | 2.08 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million m3 | 2.09 million m3 | 2.14 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million m3 | 2.15 million m3 | 2.16 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in Lesotho?
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in Lesotho was 2.16 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million m3 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en