Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 0.0668 hectares in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lesotho, 2001–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2021, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lesotho stood at 0.0668 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.3% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 2.03 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0668 hectares, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2003 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1.15 hectares | +473.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9781 hectares | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8078 hectares | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0673 hectares | -91.7% |
| 2010 | 2.03 hectares | +2910.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2029 hectares | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 1.35 hectares | +565.6% |
| 2013 | 1.15 hectares | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9399 hectares | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7344 hectares | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6027 hectares | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.471 hectares | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4475 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4241 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4006 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0668 hectares | -83.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0668 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0668 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2910.5% | 0.0673 hectares | 2.03 hectares |
| 2012 | +565.6% | 0.2029 hectares | 1.35 hectares |
| 2006 | +473.2% | 0.2003 hectares | 1.15 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6404 hectares | 0.0673 hectares | 1.15 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8345 hectares | 0.2029 hectares | 2.03 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2337 hectares | 0.0668 hectares | 0.4006 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 178 Somalia 0.0769 hectares compare
- 179 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0732 hectares compare
- 180 British Virgin Islands 0.0731 hectares compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 hectares
- 182 Botswana 0 hectares compare
- 182 Iraq 0 hectares compare
- 182 Mali 0 hectares
- 182 Chad 0 hectares compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lesotho was 0.0668 hectares in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 hectares in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.