Canada vs Lesotho: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Canada
0.1674
in 2026
Lesotho
0.1625
in 2026
Canada rank
110th
Lesotho rank
112th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Canada
- Lesotho
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.1674 against 0.1625 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0049.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lesotho ahead.
Canada ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2005 | 1 | 0.8001 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.3368 | 0.8045 | 0.4677 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Canada or Lesotho?
- Canada, at 0.1674 against 0.1625 in Lesotho as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Canada and Lesotho?
- 0.0049, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Canada ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 112th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.