Forest area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Forest area was 345.2 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Lesotho stood at 345.2 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Lesotho peaked at 345.2 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 345.2 sq. km, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 171st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345.2 sq. km | 345.2 sq. km | 345.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.2 sq. km | 345.2 sq. km | 345.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.2 sq. km | 345.2 sq. km | 345.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.2 sq. km | 345.2 sq. km | 345.2 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Lesotho?
- Forest area in Lesotho was 345.2 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 345.2 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.2 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for forest area?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.