Chile vs Lesotho: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Chile
600.93 ha
in 2024
Lesotho
343.06 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
36th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Chile
- Lesotho
How they compare
Chile currently reports 600.93 ha against 343.06 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 257.87 ha.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.8 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Chile ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 36th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,376 ha | 14,372 ha | 8,996 ha | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,450 ha | 2,808 ha | 357.6 ha | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3,849 ha | 2,119 ha | 1,730 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 2,605 ha | 488.87 ha | 2,116 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Chile or Lesotho?
- Chile, at 600.93 ha against 343.06 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Chile and Lesotho?
- 257.87 ha, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Lesotho rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Chile ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 36th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.