Guatemala vs Lesotho: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guatemala
25,802 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho
30,310 hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
67th
Lesotho rank
66th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30,310 hectares against 25,802 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 4,508 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guatemala ranks 67th 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 | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,684 hectares | 65,085 hectares | 49,401 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23,198 hectares | 44,724 hectares | 21,526 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26,457 hectares | 30,467 hectares | 4,011 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, Guatemala or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 30,310 hectares against 25,802 hectares in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 4,508 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guatemala ranks 67th 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.