Croatia vs Lesotho: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Croatia
2,107 hectares
in 2026
Lesotho
1,724 hectares
in 2026
Croatia rank
128th
Lesotho rank
131st
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Croatia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2,107 hectares against 1,724 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 383 hectares.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 248 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,986 hectares | 30,377 hectares | 2,391 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 13,102 hectares | 23,966 hectares | 10,864 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Croatia or Lesotho?
- Croatia, at 2,107 hectares against 1,724 hectares in Lesotho as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Croatia and Lesotho?
- 383 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Croatia and Lesotho rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Croatia ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.