Lesotho vs Uruguay: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Lesotho
0.0568
in 2026
Uruguay
0.0528
in 2026
Lesotho rank
118th
Uruguay rank
119th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Lesotho
- Uruguay
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0568 against 0.0528 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uruguay ahead.
Lesotho ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 229 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 0.19 | 0.8105 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.7894 | 0.1949 | 0.5945 | 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, Lesotho or Uruguay?
- Lesotho, at 0.0568 against 0.0528 in Uruguay as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 0.004, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Lesotho and Uruguay rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Lesotho ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 229 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.