Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 33,122 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Lesotho, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Lesotho is 33,122, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Lesotho peaked at 130,877 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,084, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 88th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45,121 | — |
| 2003 | 130,877 | +190.1% |
| 2004 | 36,986 | -71.7% |
| 2005 | 60,126 | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 46,216 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 123,665 | +167.6% |
| 2008 | 21,724 | -82.4% |
| 2009 | 56,305 | +159.2% |
| 2010 | 44,885 | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 102,457 | +128.3% |
| 2012 | 55,167 | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 42,331 | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 34,431 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 44,177 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 69,056 | +56.3% |
| 2017 | 20,543 | -70.3% |
| 2018 | 7,084 | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 27,369 | +286.4% |
| 2020 | 7,384 | -73.0% |
| 2021 | 41,858 | +466.9% |
| 2022 | 25,759 | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 35,140 | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 42,674 | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 33,122 | -22.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 33,122 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 33,122 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +466.9% | 7,384 | 41,858 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,127 | 21,724 | 130,877 | 8 |
| 2010s | 44,750 | 7,084 | 102,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,990 | 7,384 | 42,674 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Lesotho?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Lesotho was 33,122 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 130,877 in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,084 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Lesotho ranks 88th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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