Eritrea vs Lesotho: Area burned wildfires by type
Eritrea
43,082
in 2025
Lesotho
30,310
in 2025
Eritrea rank
63rd
Lesotho rank
66th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 43,082 against 30,310 in Lesotho, a difference of 12,772.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eritrea ranks 63rd 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 | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,634 | 65,085 | 50,450 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4,224 | 44,724 | 40,500 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26,975 | 30,467 | 3,492 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at 43,082 against 30,310 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 12,772, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Eritrea ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 66th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.