Lesotho vs Pakistan: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Lesotho
42.88 ha
in 2024
Pakistan
21.46 ha
in 2024
Lesotho rank
27th
Pakistan rank
29th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Lesotho
  • Pakistan
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 42.88 ha against 21.46 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 21.42 ha.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 29th of 219 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 10,429 ha 1,003 ha 9,427 ha Lesotho
2000s 1,761 ha 177.86 ha 1,583 ha Lesotho
2010s 57.89 ha 0 ha 57.89 ha Lesotho
2020s 137.22 ha 4.29 ha 132.93 ha Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Lesotho or Pakistan?
Lesotho, at 42.88 ha against 21.46 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Lesotho and Pakistan?
21.42 ha, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Pakistan rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Lesotho ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 29th 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

Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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