Lesotho vs Peru: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Lesotho
30,310 hectares
in 2025
Peru
31,512 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho rank
66th
Peru rank
65th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Lesotho
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 31,512 hectares against 30,310 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 1,202 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 66th and Peru ranks 65th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,085 hectares | 38,955 hectares | 26,129 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 44,724 hectares | 48,247 hectares | 3,523 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 30,467 hectares | 88,236 hectares | 57,768 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Lesotho or Peru?
- Peru, at 31,512 hectares against 30,310 hectares in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Lesotho and Peru?
- 1,202 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Peru rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Lesotho ranks 66th and Peru ranks 65th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.