Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0128 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Lesotho, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0128 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0659 hectares per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 hectares per person, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0225 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0659 hectares per person | +192.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 hectares per person | -71.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 hectares per person | +64.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0238 hectares per person | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0633 hectares per person | +166.5% |
| 2008 | 0.011 hectares per person | -82.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0284 hectares per person | +158.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0225 hectares per person | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0509 hectares per person | +126.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0271 hectares per person | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0205 hectares per person | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 hectares per person | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.021 hectares per person | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0324 hectares per person | +54.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 hectares per person | -70.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 hectares per person | -65.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0124 hectares per person | +281.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +457.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 hectares per person | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 hectares per person | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0182 hectares per person | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0128 hectares per person | -29.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita 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 | +457.8% | 0.0033 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0331 hectares per person | 0.011 hectares per person | 0.0659 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 hectares per person | 0.0032 hectares per person | 0.0509 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0132 hectares per person | 0.0033 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Lesotho?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0128 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 hectares per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.