Renewable natural capital, timber in Lesotho

Lesotho: Renewable natural capital, timber was 96.81 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
96.81 million current US$
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
134th
of 151 countries
All-time high
158.02 million current US$
in 2016
All-time low
32.16 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, timber in Lesotho, 1995–2020

50.0M100.0M150.0M1995200720201995: 60.4M current US$1996: 60.5M current US$1997: 56.6M current US$1998: 59.0M current US$1999: 33.7M current US$2000: 33.3M current US$2001: 32.2M current US$2002: 38.7M current US$2003: 68.0M current US$2004: 62.3M current US$2005: 61.6M current US$2006: 58.8M current US$2007: 90.1M current US$2008: 101.9M current US$2009: 108.0M current US$2010: 91.6M current US$2011: 104.2M current US$2012: 121.0M current US$2013: 124.9M current US$2014: 141.0M current US$2015: 150.9M current US$2016: 158.0M current US$2017: 148.5M current US$2018: 86.3M current US$2019: 93.1M current US$2020: 96.8M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, timber in Lesotho is 96.81 million current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Lesotho peaked at 158.02 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.16 million current US$, in 2001.

Lesotho ranks 134th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital, timber in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$) in Lesotho, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 60.36 million current US$ —
1996 60.48 million current US$ +0.2%
1997 56.62 million current US$ -6.4%
1998 59.04 million current US$ +4.3%
1999 33.69 million current US$ -42.9%
2000 33.29 million current US$ -1.2%
2001 32.16 million current US$ -3.4%
2002 38.66 million current US$ +20.2%
2003 68.01 million current US$ +75.9%
2004 62.29 million current US$ -8.4%
2005 61.57 million current US$ -1.2%
2006 58.80 million current US$ -4.5%
2007 90.13 million current US$ +53.3%
2008 101.91 million current US$ +13.1%
2009 107.98 million current US$ +6.0%
2010 91.61 million current US$ -15.2%
2011 104.17 million current US$ +13.7%
2012 121.03 million current US$ +16.2%
2013 124.94 million current US$ +3.2%
2014 140.99 million current US$ +12.9%
2015 150.87 million current US$ +7.0%
2016 158.02 million current US$ +4.7%
2017 148.47 million current US$ -6.0%
2018 86.27 million current US$ -41.9%
2019 93.07 million current US$ +7.9%
2020 96.81 million current US$ +4.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 96.81 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.03 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 96.81 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.04 million current US$ 33.69 million current US$ 60.48 million current US$ 5
2000s 65.48 million current US$ 32.16 million current US$ 107.98 million current US$ 10
2010s 121.94 million current US$ 86.27 million current US$ 158.02 million current US$ 10
2020s 96.81 million current US$ 96.81 million current US$ 96.81 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 131 Egypt 136.15 million current US$ compare
  2. 132 Comoros 130.62 million current US$ compare
  3. 133 Tajikistan 126.19 million current US$ compare
  4. 135 Jordan 79.88 million current US$ compare
  5. 136 Tunisia 64.50 million current US$ compare
  6. 137 Israel 39.90 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, timber in Lesotho?
Renewable natural capital, timber in Lesotho was 96.81 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 158.02 million current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 32.16 million current US$ in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
Lesotho ranks 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, 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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