Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) was 107.78 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
107.78 million current US$
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
153.72 million current US$
in 2016
All-time low
5.39 million current US$
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Lesotho, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Lesotho is 107.78 million current US$, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Lesotho peaked at 153.72 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million current US$, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.37 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.39 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 6.01 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 10.10 million current US$ | +68.2% |
| 1974 | 10.92 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 15.92 million current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1976 | 13.86 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 26.40 million current US$ | +90.5% |
| 1978 | 26.33 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 23.79 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 30.11 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 27.42 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 39.51 million current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1983 | 25.57 million current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1984 | 23.50 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 16.47 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 27.54 million current US$ | +67.2% |
| 1987 | 26.44 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 29.09 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 29.02 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 23.25 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 24.66 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 25.59 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 20.45 million current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 25.67 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 40.75 million current US$ | +58.8% |
| 1996 | 41.90 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 40.23 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 42.96 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 30.78 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 30.69 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.83 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 36.07 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 63.31 million current US$ | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 58.26 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 58.22 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.24 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 84.98 million current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2008 | 96.45 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 102.76 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 87.92 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 100.33 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 116.60 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 120.76 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 136.47 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 146.57 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 153.72 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 145.27 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 92.17 million current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 91.64 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 101.64 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 107.78 million current US$ | +6.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 107.78 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.56 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 107.78 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 141.72 million current US$, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.51 million current US$ | 5.39 million current US$ | 26.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.47 million current US$ | 16.47 million current US$ | 39.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.63 million current US$ | 20.45 million current US$ | 42.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.58 million current US$ | 29.83 million current US$ | 102.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.15 million current US$ | 87.92 million current US$ | 153.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.71 million current US$ | 101.64 million current US$ | 107.78 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Lesotho was 107.78 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 153.72 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.