Which has higher forest fires — burned area, British Virgin Islands or Lesotho?

British Virgin Islands, at 0 ha against 0 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between British Virgin Islands and Lesotho?

0 ha, with British Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Lesotho?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

British Virgin Islands vs Lesotho: Forest fires — Burned Area

British Virgin Islands

0 ha

in 2024

Lesotho

0 ha

in 2024

British Virgin Islands rank

112th

Lesotho rank

112th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

British Virgin Islands
Lesotho

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 0 ha against 0 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 0 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 112th and Lesotho ranks 112th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.56 ha	1,578 ha	1,576 ha	Lesotho
2000s	0.159 ha	15.15 ha	14.99 ha	Lesotho
2010s	0 ha	0 ha	0 ha	—
2020s	0 ha	4.29 ha	4.29 ha	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, British Virgin Islands or Lesotho?: British Virgin Islands, at 0 ha against 0 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between British Virgin Islands and Lesotho?: 0 ha, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Lesotho?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Lesotho rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: British Virgin Islands ranks 112th and Lesotho ranks 112th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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