Kiribati vs Lesotho: Forest area
Kiribati
1.5%
in 2023
Lesotho
1.1%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
191st
Lesotho rank
194th
Forest area over time
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 191st and Lesotho ranks 194th of 214 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Kiribati or Lesotho?
- Kiribati, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Lesotho rank globally for forest area?
- Kiribati ranks 191st and Lesotho ranks 194th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.