Kenya vs Lesotho: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Kenya
0.1742
in 2026
Lesotho
0.1625
in 2026
Kenya rank
109th
Lesotho rank
112th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.1742 against 0.1625 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0117.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 109th 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 | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5531 | 1 | 0.4474 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.3978 | 0.8045 | 0.4067 | 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, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 0.1742 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 Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.0117, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Kenya ranks 109th 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.