Renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection was 1.83 current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.83 current US$
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
144th
of 149 countries
All-time high
2.7 current US$
in 1995
All-time low
1.83 current US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection in Lesotho stood at 1.83 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection in Lesotho peaked at 2.7 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.83 current US$, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 144th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.7 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.67 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.66 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.6 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.66 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.64 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.48 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.49 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.57 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.47 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.43 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.34 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.11 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.09 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.09 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.99 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.92 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.89 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.86 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.87 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.85 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 current US$ | -1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.83 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.68 current US$, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.83 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.57 current US$, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 current US$ | 2.6 current US$ | 2.7 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.49 current US$ | 2.2 current US$ | 2.66 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 current US$ | 1.85 current US$ | 2.11 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 current US$ | 1.83 current US$ | 1.83 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 per capita, nonwood forest protection in Lesotho?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection in Lesotho was 1.83 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection ecosystem services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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