Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0001 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0002 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 189th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0001 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0001 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Lesotho?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.