Eritrea vs Lesotho: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Eritrea
43,082 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho
30,310 hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
63rd
Lesotho rank
66th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 43,082 hectares against 30,310 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 12,772 hectares.
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 hectares | 65,085 hectares | 50,450 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4,224 hectares | 44,724 hectares | 40,500 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26,975 hectares | 30,467 hectares | 3,492 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, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at 43,082 hectares against 30,310 hectares in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 12,772 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type?
- Eritrea ranks 63rd 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.