Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area)
Lesotho
0.0254 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0197 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
12th
Nicaragua rank
14th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0254 ha per square kilometre against 0.0197 ha per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0057 ha per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4734 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | 0.4511 ha per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0925 ha per square kilometre | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | 0.0787 ha per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0698 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0657 ha per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | Lesotho |
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 Nicaragua?
- Lesotho, at 0.0254 ha per square kilometre against 0.0197 ha per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 0.0057 ha per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 14th 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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About this data
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.