British Virgin Islands vs Lesotho: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

British Virgin Islands
0.0731 hectares
in 2024
Lesotho
0.0668 hectares
in 2021
British Virgin Islands rank
180th
Lesotho rank
181st

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0731 hectares against 0.0668 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0063 hectares.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 180th and Lesotho ranks 181st of 186 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 3.09 hectares 0.5559 hectares 2.53 hectares British Virgin Islands
2010s 9.35 hectares 1.01 hectares 8.34 hectares British Virgin Islands
2020s 1.68 hectares 0.2337 hectares 1.45 hectares British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, British Virgin Islands or Lesotho?
British Virgin Islands, at 0.0731 hectares against 0.0668 hectares in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between British Virgin Islands and Lesotho?
0.0063 hectares, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Lesotho?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do British Virgin Islands and Lesotho rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
British Virgin Islands ranks 180th and Lesotho ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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

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