Argentina vs Lesotho: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Argentina
21.44 ha
in 2024
Lesotho
42.88 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
30th
Lesotho rank
27th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 42.88 ha against 21.44 ha in Argentina, a difference of 21.44 ha.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 241,840 ha | 10,429 ha | 231,411 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 105,097 ha | 1,761 ha | 103,336 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 274.62 ha | 57.89 ha | 216.73 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 77.27 ha | 137.22 ha | 59.95 ha | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Argentina or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 42.88 ha against 21.44 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Argentina and Lesotho?
- 21.44 ha, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.