Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services was 68.48 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
68.48 million current US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 149 countries
All-time high
68.63 million current US$
in 2019
All-time low
43.87 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho stood at 68.48 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho peaked at 68.63 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.87 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 136th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.87 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 44.66 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 45.45 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 45.82 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.32 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 47.31 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 50.71 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 53.89 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 57.47 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 61.06 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 65.65 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 64.95 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.93 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 62.22 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 59.85 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 57.90 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 59.24 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 60.47 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 61.62 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 63.97 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 64.61 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.72 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.04 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 67.74 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 68.63 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.48 million current US$ | -0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 68.48 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.39 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 68.48 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.24 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.22 million current US$ | 43.87 million current US$ | 46.32 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.70 million current US$ | 47.31 million current US$ | 65.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.49 million current US$ | 57.90 million current US$ | 68.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.48 million current US$ | 68.48 million current US$ | 68.48 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho?
- Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho was 68.48 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 68.63 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.87 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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