Mountain Green Cover Index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.82 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
1.82 %
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
89th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.82 %
in 2021
All-time low
1.12 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Lesotho, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.82 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Lesotho peaked at 1.82 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.12 %, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 89th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 % | 1.12 % | 1.38 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.58 % | 1.42 % | 1.73 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.82 % | 1.82 % | 1.82 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 86 Tajikistan 1.94 % compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 1.94 % compare
- 88 New Caledonia 1.88 % compare
- 90 Australia and New Zealand 1.76 % compare
- 91 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.75 % compare
- 91 Oman 1.75 % compare
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 index in Lesotho?
- Mountain green cover index in Lesotho was 1.82 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 % in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for mountain green cover index?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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