China vs Lesotho: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
China
64.48 ha
in 2024
Lesotho
42.88 ha
in 2024
China rank
24th
Lesotho rank
27th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
China currently reports 64.48 ha against 42.88 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 21.6 ha.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
China ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,308 ha | 10,429 ha | 5,121 ha | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,874 ha | 1,761 ha | 113.46 ha | China |
| 2010s | 443.97 ha | 57.89 ha | 386.08 ha | China |
| 2020s | 51.56 ha | 137.22 ha | 85.67 ha | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, China or Lesotho?
- China, at 64.48 ha against 42.88 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between China and Lesotho?
- 21.6 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- China ranks 24th 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.