Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 2001–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 85.8% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 154th out of 173 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, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +163.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -91.5% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2245.2% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -91.3% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +592.9% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -85.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 151 Pakistan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Bangladesh 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Mongolia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Palestine 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 173 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.