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 0.0603 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.

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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: 07 August 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).