Lesotho vs Suriname: Annual number of wildfires
Lesotho
23 wildfires
in 2026
Suriname
22 wildfires
in 2026
Lesotho rank
121st
Suriname rank
123rd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 23 wildfires against 22 wildfires in Suriname, a difference of 1 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 123rd of 248 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 115.5 wildfires | 158.75 wildfires | 43.25 wildfires | Suriname |
| 2020s | 96.14 wildfires | 141 wildfires | 44.86 wildfires | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Lesotho, at 23 wildfires against 22 wildfires in Suriname as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 1 wildfires, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Lesotho ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 123rd 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.