Botswana vs Lesotho: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Botswana

0 hectares

in 2024

Lesotho

0.0668 hectares

in 2021

Botswana rank

182nd

Lesotho rank

181st

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Lesotho currently reports 0.0668 hectares against 0 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 0.0668 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 182nd and Lesotho ranks 181st of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.