Lesotho vs Seychelles: Forest area

Lesotho
345.2 sq. km
in 2023
Seychelles
337 sq. km
in 2023
Lesotho rank
171st
Seychelles rank
172nd

Forest area over time

  • Lesotho
  • Seychelles
0100200300199020062023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 345.2 sq. km against 337 sq. km in Seychelles, a difference of 8.2 sq. km.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 171st and Seychelles ranks 172nd of 213 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 345.2 sq. km 337 sq. km 8.2 sq. km Lesotho
2000s 345.2 sq. km 337 sq. km 8.2 sq. km Lesotho
2010s 345.2 sq. km 337 sq. km 8.2 sq. km Lesotho
2020s 345.2 sq. km 337 sq. km 8.2 sq. km Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Lesotho or Seychelles?
Lesotho, at 345.2 sq. km against 337 sq. km in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Lesotho and Seychelles?
8.2 sq. km, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for forest area?
Lesotho ranks 171st and Seychelles ranks 172nd 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

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.