Tree cover loss from wildfires in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 0.1333 hectares in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Lesotho, 2001–2022
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.1333 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 86.8% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Lesotho peaked at 2.14 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1333 hectares, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 150th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1352 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0.338 hectares | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 hectares | +217.5% |
| 2018 | 2.14 hectares | +99.9% |
| 2019 | 0.872 hectares | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3349 hectares | -61.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 hectares | +202.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1333 hectares | -86.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1333 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25 hectares, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1333 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25 hectares, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1352 hectares | 0.1352 hectares | 0.1352 hectares | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.11 hectares | 0.338 hectares | 2.14 hectares | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4934 hectares | 0.1333 hectares | 1.01 hectares | 3 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Lesotho?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Lesotho was 0.1333 hectares in 2022, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1333 hectares in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).