Lesotho vs East Timor: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Lesotho
4,933 hectares
in 2026
East Timor
5,436 hectares
in 2026
Lesotho rank
127th
East Timor rank
125th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Lesotho
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 5,436 hectares against 4,933 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 503 hectares.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was East Timor ahead.
Lesotho ranks 127th and East Timor ranks 125th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,377 hectares | 61,444 hectares | 31,068 hectares | East Timor |
| 2020s | 24,425 hectares | 23,234 hectares | 1,191 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Lesotho or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 5,436 hectares against 4,933 hectares in Lesotho as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Lesotho and East Timor?
- 503 hectares, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Lesotho ranks 127th and East Timor ranks 125th of 248 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. 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 18 September 2026.