Egypt vs Lesotho: Forest area
Egypt
449.8 sq. km
in 2023
Lesotho
345.2 sq. km
in 2023
Egypt rank
168th
Lesotho rank
171st
Forest area over time
- Egypt
- Lesotho
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 449.8 sq. km against 345.2 sq. km in Lesotho, a difference of 104.6 sq. km.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 171st of 213 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 507.4 sq. km | 345.2 sq. km | 162.2 sq. km | Egypt |
| 2000s | 621.04 sq. km | 345.2 sq. km | 275.84 sq. km | Egypt |
| 2010s | 522.1 sq. km | 345.2 sq. km | 176.9 sq. km | Egypt |
| 2020s | 449.8 sq. km | 345.2 sq. km | 104.6 sq. km | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Egypt or Lesotho?
- Egypt, at 449.8 sq. km against 345.2 sq. km in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Egypt and Lesotho?
- 104.6 sq. km, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Lesotho rank globally for forest area?
- Egypt ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 171st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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.