Annual number of fires in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual number of fires was 23 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Lesotho, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Lesotho is 23, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Lesotho peaked at 239 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2025.
That places Lesotho 125th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of fires in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25 | — |
| 2013 | 239 | +856.0% |
| 2014 | 223 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 81 | -63.7% |
| 2016 | 20 | -75.3% |
| 2017 | 95 | +375.0% |
| 2018 | 43 | -54.7% |
| 2019 | 198 | +360.5% |
| 2020 | 72 | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 111 | +54.2% |
| 2022 | 93 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 170 | +82.8% |
| 2024 | 185 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 19 | -89.7% |
| 2026 | 23 | +21.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +856.0% | 25 | 239 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 115.5 | 20 | 239 | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.14 | 19 | 185 | 7 |
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 number of fires in Lesotho?
- Annual number of fires in Lesotho was 23 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 239 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual number of fires?
- Lesotho ranks 125th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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