Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0.0668 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Lesotho, 2001–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Lesotho is 0.0668, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure 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 in Lesotho peaked at 2.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0668, 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2003 | — |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +473.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8078 | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0673 | -91.7% |
| 2010 | 2.03 | +2910.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2029 | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | +565.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7344 | -45.6% |
| 2017 | 0.471 | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4006 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0668 | -83.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0668 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0668 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5559 | 0.0673 | 1.15 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.957 | 0.2029 | 2.03 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2337 | 0.0668 | 0.4006 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 178 Somalia 0.0769 compare
- 179 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0732 compare
- 180 British Virgin Islands 0.0731 compare
- 182 Botswana 0 compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0
- 182 Chad 0 compare
- 182 Iraq 0 compare
- 182 Mali 0
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 in Lesotho?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Lesotho was 0.0668 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Lesotho ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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