Ecuador vs Lesotho: Average area burnt per wildfire
Ecuador
213.77 hectares
in 2026
Lesotho
214.48 hectares
in 2026
Ecuador rank
125th
Lesotho rank
124th
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Ecuador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 214.48 hectares against 213.77 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 0.71 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 124th of 182 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 228.53 hectares | 246.34 hectares | 17.81 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 232.73 hectares | 241.88 hectares | 9.14 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Ecuador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 214.48 hectares against 213.77 hectares in Ecuador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 0.71 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Ecuador and Lesotho rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Ecuador ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 124th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.