Albania vs Lesotho: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Albania
25,501 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho
30,310 hectares
in 2025
Albania rank
68th
Lesotho rank
66th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Albania
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30,310 hectares against 25,501 hectares in Albania, a difference of 4,809 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 66th of 225 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,260 hectares | 65,085 hectares | 55,825 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6,725 hectares | 44,724 hectares | 37,999 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 9,835 hectares | 30,467 hectares | 20,632 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Albania or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 30,310 hectares against 25,501 hectares in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Albania and Lesotho?
- 4,809 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Lesotho rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Albania ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 66th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.