Lesotho vs Palau: Forest area
Lesotho
345.2 sq. km
in 2023
Palau
416.5 sq. km
in 2023
Lesotho rank
171st
Palau rank
169th
Forest area over time
- Lesotho
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 416.5 sq. km against 345.2 sq. km in Lesotho, a difference of 71.3 sq. km.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 171st and Palau ranks 169th of 213 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345.2 sq. km | 388.65 sq. km | 43.45 sq. km | Palau |
| 2000s | 345.2 sq. km | 400.21 sq. km | 55.01 sq. km | Palau |
| 2010s | 345.2 sq. km | 409.47 sq. km | 64.27 sq. km | Palau |
| 2020s | 345.2 sq. km | 415.3 sq. km | 70.1 sq. km | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Lesotho or Palau?
- Palau, at 416.5 sq. km against 345.2 sq. km in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Lesotho and Palau?
- 71.3 sq. km, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Palau rank globally for forest area?
- Lesotho ranks 171st and Palau ranks 169th 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.