Lesotho vs Philippines: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Lesotho
33,122 hectares
in 2025
Philippines
28,829 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho rank
88th
Philippines rank
90th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Lesotho
- Philippines
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 33,122 hectares against 28,829 hectares in Philippines, a difference of 4,293 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Philippines ahead.
Lesotho ranks 88th and Philippines ranks 90th of 225 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,127 hectares | 108,220 hectares | 43,093 hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 44,750 hectares | 96,337 hectares | 51,587 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 30,990 hectares | 74,039 hectares | 43,050 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Lesotho or Philippines?
- Lesotho, at 33,122 hectares against 28,829 hectares in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Lesotho and Philippines?
- 4,293 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Philippines rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Lesotho ranks 88th and Philippines ranks 90th 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.