Lesotho vs Morocco: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Lesotho
23 wildfires
in 2026
Morocco
26 wildfires
in 2026
Lesotho rank
121st
Morocco rank
119th
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Lesotho
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 26 wildfires against 23 wildfires in Lesotho, a difference of 3 wildfires.
That makes Morocco'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 Morocco ahead.
Lesotho ranks 121st and Morocco ranks 119th of 248 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 115.5 wildfires | 53.75 wildfires | 61.75 wildfires | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 96.14 wildfires | 47.57 wildfires | 48.57 wildfires | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Lesotho or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 26 wildfires against 23 wildfires in Lesotho as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Lesotho and Morocco?
- 3 wildfires, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Morocco?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Lesotho and Morocco rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Lesotho ranks 121st and Morocco ranks 119th 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.