Lesotho vs Morocco: Annual number of wildfires
Lesotho
23 wildfires
in 2026
Morocco
26 wildfires
in 2026
Lesotho rank
121st
Morocco rank
119th
Annual number of wildfires 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 number of wildfires, Lesotho or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 26 wildfires against 23 wildfires in Lesotho as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires 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 number of wildfires?
- 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 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
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.