Greece vs Lesotho: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Greece
42,867 hectares
in 2024
Lesotho
42,674 hectares
in 2024
Greece rank
85th
Lesotho rank
86th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Greece
- Lesotho
How they compare
Greece currently reports 42,867 hectares against 42,674 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 193 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Greece ranks 85th and Lesotho ranks 86th of 225 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,962 hectares | 65,127 hectares | 13,835 hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 47,079 hectares | 44,750 hectares | 2,329 hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 76,663 hectares | 30,563 hectares | 46,100 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Greece or Lesotho?
- Greece, at 42,867 hectares against 42,674 hectares in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Greece and Lesotho?
- 193 hectares, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Lesotho rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Greece ranks 85th and Lesotho ranks 86th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.