Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0568 in 2026. β Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Lesotho, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Lesotho is 0.0568, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Lesotho peaked at 2.16 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0568, in 2026.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 0.1525 | 2.16 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7894 | 0.0568 | 1.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 115 Ecuador 0.0623 compare
- 116 Uzbekistan 0.06 compare
- 117 New Zealand 0.0593 compare
- 119 Uruguay 0.0528 compare
- 120 Mauritania 0.0511 compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 0.0508 compare
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Lesotho?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Lesotho was 0.0568 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0568 in 2026.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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