Mountain green cover area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mountain green cover area was 481.7 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
481.7 kmsq
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
91st
of 181 countries
All-time high
481.7 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
297.3 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain green cover area in Lesotho, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Lesotho stood at 481.7 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Lesotho peaked at 481.7 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 297.3 kmsq, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 91st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331.4 kmsq | 297.3 kmsq | 365.5 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 420.47 kmsq | 377.7 kmsq | 458.9 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 481.7 kmsq | 481.7 kmsq | 481.7 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Lesotho?
- Mountain green cover area in Lesotho was 481.7 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 481.7 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.3 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for mountain green cover area?
- Lesotho ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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