Lesotho vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Lesotho
0.0106 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0131 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
7th
South Africa rank
6th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0131 ha per square kilometre against 0.0106 ha per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0025 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3435 ha per square kilometre | 0.1237 ha per square kilometre | 0.2199 ha per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | 0.0558 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0131 ha per square kilometre against 0.0106 ha per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0025 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed 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 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.