Lesotho vs Rwanda: Grassland — Burned Area
Lesotho
44,722 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
35,816 ha
in 2024
Lesotho rank
57th
Rwanda rank
60th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 44,722 ha against 35,816 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 8,906 ha.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 60th of 220 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,764 ha | 13,260 ha | 26,504 ha | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 66,287 ha | 15,727 ha | 50,559 ha | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 45,152 ha | 30,824 ha | 14,328 ha | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32,151 ha | 30,482 ha | 1,668 ha | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Lesotho, at 44,722 ha against 35,816 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 8,906 ha, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Lesotho ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 60th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.