What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?

0.0602 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?

5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Puerto Rico: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Lesotho

0.1333 hectares

in 2022

Puerto Rico

0.0731 hectares

in 2023

Lesotho rank

150th

Puerto Rico rank

152nd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Lesotho
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.1333 hectares against 0.0731 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0602 hectares.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Lesotho ranks 150th and Puerto Rico ranks 152nd of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.11 hectares	2.36 hectares	1.25 hectares	Puerto Rico
2020s	0.3349 hectares	0.1462 hectares	0.1887 hectares	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Lesotho or Puerto Rico?: Lesotho, at 0.1333 hectares against 0.0731 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?: 0.0602 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Lesotho ranks 150th and Puerto Rico ranks 152nd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).