France vs Lesotho, Kingdom of: Forest fires — Burned Area

France
21.5 ha
in 2024
Lesotho, Kingdom of
0 ha
in 2024
France rank
108th
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
111th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • France
  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 21.5 ha against 0 ha in Lesotho, Kingdom of, a difference of 21.5 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 108th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 111th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Lesotho, Kingdom of Difference Ahead
1990s 3,082 ha 1,578 ha 1,505 ha France
2000s 3,952 ha 15.15 ha 3,937 ha France
2010s 4,013 ha 0 ha 4,013 ha France
2020s 5,012 ha 4.29 ha 5,008 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, France or Lesotho, Kingdom of?
France, at 21.5 ha against 0 ha in Lesotho, Kingdom of as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between France and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
21.5 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Lesotho, Kingdom of rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
France ranks 108th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 111th of 214 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
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