Belize vs Lesotho: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Belize
37,630
in 2025
Lesotho
33,122
in 2025
Belize rank
86th
Lesotho rank
88th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Belize
  • Lesotho
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200220132025

How they compare

Belize currently reports 37,630 against 33,122 in Lesotho, a difference of 4,508.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.

Belize ranks 86th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 35,491 65,127 29,636 Lesotho
2010s 40,392 44,750 4,358 Lesotho
2020s 48,016 30,990 17,026 Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Belize or Lesotho?
Belize, at 37,630 against 33,122 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Belize and Lesotho?
4,508, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Belize and Lesotho rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Belize ranks 86th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed