Japan vs Lesotho: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Japan
0 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho
0 hectares
in 2025
Japan rank
99th
Lesotho rank
99th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Japan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 hectares | 0 hectares | 8.05 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.03 hectares | 2.15 hectares | 12.88 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.89 hectares | 0 hectares | 17.89 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Japan or Lesotho?
- Japan, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Japan and Lesotho?
- 0 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Lesotho rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Japan ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 99th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.