Tree Cover Loss in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tree Cover Loss was 6 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Lesotho, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
That represents a change of up 200.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Lesotho peaked at 17 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 hectares, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 hectares | 1 hectares | 6 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.1 hectares | 1 hectares | 15 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 hectares | 1 hectares | 17 hectares | 6 |
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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 tree cover loss in Lesotho?
- Tree cover loss in Lesotho was 6 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 hectares in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for tree cover loss?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.