Lesotho vs Rwanda: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Lesotho
42,674 hectares
in 2024
Rwanda
50,273 hectares
in 2024
Lesotho rank
86th
Rwanda rank
83rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 50,273 hectares against 42,674 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 7,599 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 83rd 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 | 30,563 hectares | 40,476 hectares | 9,913 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 50,273 hectares against 42,674 hectares in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 7,599 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Lesotho ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 83rd 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.