Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Lesotho

Lesotho: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 42.95 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
42.95 current US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
123rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
73.71 current US$
in 2016
All-time low
16.08 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Lesotho, 1995–2020

204060801995200720201995: 31.2 current US$1996: 30.9 current US$1997: 28.7 current US$1998: 29.7 current US$1999: 16.9 current US$2000: 16.7 current US$2001: 16.1 current US$2002: 19.4 current US$2003: 34.1 current US$2004: 31.4 current US$2005: 31.1 current US$2006: 29.7 current US$2007: 45.4 current US$2008: 51.1 current US$2009: 53.7 current US$2010: 45.3 current US$2011: 51.1 current US$2012: 58.9 current US$2013: 60.2 current US$2014: 67.3 current US$2015: 71.2 current US$2016: 73.7 current US$2017: 68.4 current US$2018: 39.2 current US$2019: 41.8 current US$2020: 42.9 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 42.95 current US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, timber in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Lesotho peaked at 73.71 current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.08 current US$, in 2001.

That places Lesotho 123rd out of 151 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 per capita, timber in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$) in Lesotho, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 31.21 current US$ —
1996 30.94 current US$ -0.9%
1997 28.7 current US$ -7.2%
1998 29.73 current US$ +3.6%
1999 16.89 current US$ -43.2%
2000 16.66 current US$ -1.4%
2001 16.08 current US$ -3.4%
2002 19.36 current US$ +20.4%
2003 34.12 current US$ +76.3%
2004 31.38 current US$ -8.1%
2005 31.14 current US$ -0.8%
2006 29.75 current US$ -4.5%
2007 45.44 current US$ +52.8%
2008 51.08 current US$ +12.4%
2009 53.74 current US$ +5.2%
2010 45.29 current US$ -15.7%
2011 51.12 current US$ +12.9%
2012 58.9 current US$ +15.2%
2013 60.24 current US$ +2.3%
2014 67.29 current US$ +11.7%
2015 71.21 current US$ +5.8%
2016 73.71 current US$ +3.5%
2017 68.4 current US$ -7.2%
2018 39.25 current US$ -42.6%
2019 41.81 current US$ +6.5%
2020 42.95 current US$ +2.7%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 42.95 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512.76 current US$, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 42.95 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590.07 current US$, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.5 current US$ 16.89 current US$ 31.21 current US$ 5
2000s 32.87 current US$ 16.08 current US$ 53.74 current US$ 10
2010s 57.72 current US$ 39.25 current US$ 73.71 current US$ 10
2020s 42.95 current US$ 42.95 current US$ 42.95 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 120 United Kingdom 59.01 current US$ compare
  2. 121 Sri Lanka 49.85 current US$ compare
  3. 122 Greece 46 current US$ compare
  4. 124 India 39.94 current US$ compare
  5. 125 Saint Lucia 39.68 current US$ compare
  6. 126 Niger 23.75 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Lesotho?
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Lesotho was 42.95 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 73.71 current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 16.08 current US$ in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 per capita, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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