Lesotho vs Mexico: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area)

Lesotho
0.0254 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
0.0235 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
12th
Mexico rank
13th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0254 ha per square kilometre against 0.0235 ha per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 0.0019 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 13th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4734 ha per square kilometre 0.0566 ha per square kilometre 0.4168 ha per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.0925 ha per square kilometre 0.0273 ha per square kilometre 0.0652 ha per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.0698 ha per square kilometre 0.0416 ha per square kilometre 0.0281 ha per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.0173 ha per square kilometre 0.0247 ha per square kilometre 0.0074 ha per square kilometre Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Mexico?
Lesotho, at 0.0254 ha per square kilometre against 0.0235 ha per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Mexico?
0.0019 ha per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mexico?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Mexico rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,213 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.