Eswatini vs Lesotho: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Eswatini
37,522 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho
30,310 hectares
in 2025
Eswatini rank
64th
Lesotho rank
66th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 37,522 hectares against 30,310 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 7,212 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 66th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,350 hectares | 65,085 hectares | 12,735 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 44,042 hectares | 44,724 hectares | 682.65 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 41,186 hectares | 30,467 hectares | 10,719 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 37,522 hectares against 30,310 hectares in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 7,212 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Eswatini ranks 64th 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.