Lesotho vs Rwanda: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Lesotho
33,122 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
33,594 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho rank
88th
Rwanda rank
87th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 33,594 hectares against 33,122 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 472 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,127 hectares | 25,759 hectares | 39,368 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 44,750 hectares | 39,038 hectares | 5,712 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 30,990 hectares | 39,329 hectares | 8,340 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 33,594 hectares against 33,122 hectares in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 472 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Lesotho ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 87th 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.