Area burned wildfires by type in Lesotho
Lesotho: Area burned wildfires by type was 30,310 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Lesotho, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 30,310 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Lesotho peaked at 130,813 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,084, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 66th 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.
Area burned wildfires by type in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44,950 | — |
| 2003 | 130,813 | +191.0% |
| 2004 | 36,986 | -71.7% |
| 2005 | 60,126 | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 46,216 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 123,665 | +167.6% |
| 2008 | 21,616 | -82.5% |
| 2009 | 56,305 | +160.5% |
| 2010 | 44,885 | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 102,457 | +128.3% |
| 2012 | 55,167 | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 42,159 | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 34,345 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 44,177 | +28.6% |
| 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 | 41,665 | +464.2% |
| 2022 | 25,716 | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 35,118 | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 42,610 | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 30,310 | -28.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 30,310 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 30,310 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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 | +464.2% | 7,384 | 41,665 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,085 | 21,616 | 130,813 | 8 |
| 2010s | 44,724 | 7,084 | 102,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,467 | 7,384 | 42,610 | 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 wildfires by type in Lesotho?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Lesotho was 30,310 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 130,813 in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,084 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Lesotho ranks 66th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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