Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Annual number of wildfires

Equatorial Guinea
6 wildfires
in 2026
Lesotho
8 wildfires
in 2026
Equatorial Guinea rank
136th
Lesotho rank
133rd

Annual number of wildfires over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Lesotho
050100150200250201220192026

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 8 wildfires against 6 wildfires in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2 wildfires.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 248 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 17 wildfires 115.5 wildfires 98.5 wildfires Lesotho
2020s 14.14 wildfires 94 wildfires 79.86 wildfires Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 8 wildfires against 6 wildfires in Equatorial Guinea as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
2 wildfires, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 133rd 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.