Georgia vs Lesotho: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Georgia
37,716 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho
33,122 hectares
in 2025
Georgia rank
85th
Lesotho rank
88th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Georgia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 37,716 hectares against 33,122 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 4,594 hectares.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Georgia ranks 85th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 225 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,412 hectares | 65,127 hectares | 50,716 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 21,599 hectares | 44,750 hectares | 23,151 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16,468 hectares | 30,990 hectares | 14,522 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Georgia or Lesotho?
- Georgia, at 37,716 hectares against 33,122 hectares in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Georgia and Lesotho?
- 4,594 hectares, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Lesotho rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Georgia ranks 85th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.