French Guiana vs Lesotho: Annual area burnt by wildfires
French Guiana
1,521 hectares
in 2026
Lesotho
1,724 hectares
in 2026
French Guiana rank
134th
Lesotho rank
131st
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- French Guiana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,724 hectares against 1,521 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 203 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 134th 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 | French Guiana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,617 hectares | 30,377 hectares | 5,760 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16,712 hectares | 23,966 hectares | 7,254 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, French Guiana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1,724 hectares against 1,521 hectares in French Guiana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between French Guiana and Lesotho?
- 203 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do French Guiana and Lesotho rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- French Guiana ranks 134th 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.