Egypt vs Lesotho: Forest area
Egypt
70,600 hectares
in 2011
Lesotho
44,200 hectares
in 2011
Egypt rank
47th
Lesotho rank
48th
Forest area over time
- Egypt
- Lesotho
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 70,600 hectares against 44,200 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 26,400 hectares.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 48th of 53 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,750 hectares | 40,900 hectares | 9,850 hectares | Egypt |
| 2000s | 65,200 hectares | 42,900 hectares | 22,300 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 70,300 hectares | 44,100 hectares | 26,200 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Egypt or Lesotho?
- Egypt, at 70,600 hectares against 44,200 hectares in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Egypt and Lesotho?
- 26,400 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Lesotho rank globally for forest area?
- Egypt ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 48th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.