Lesotho vs Morocco: Forest fires — Burned Area

Lesotho
0 ha
in 2024
Morocco
21.47 ha
in 2024
Lesotho rank
112th
Morocco rank
110th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Lesotho
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 21.47 ha against 0 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 21.47 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 112th and Morocco ranks 110th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 1,578 ha 380.08 ha 1,198 ha Lesotho
2000s 15.15 ha 382.81 ha 367.66 ha Morocco
2010s 0 ha 251.14 ha 251.14 ha Morocco
2020s 4.29 ha 1,593 ha 1,588 ha Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Lesotho or Morocco?
Morocco, at 21.47 ha against 0 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Lesotho and Morocco?
21.47 ha, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Morocco?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Morocco rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Lesotho ranks 112th and Morocco ranks 110th 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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About this data

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

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.