Africa vs Lesotho: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
-82.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho
-33.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
26th
Lesotho rank
29th
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -33.34 % change on previous year against -82.5 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 49.16 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Africa ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 43.29 % change on previous year | 38.41 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -32.72 % change on previous year | 39.2 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2010s | 39.91 % change on previous year | 127.61 % change on previous year | 87.71 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 107.86 % change on previous year | 52.54 % change on previous year | 55.32 % change on previous year | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -33.34 % change on previous year against -82.5 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and Lesotho?
- 49.16 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Lesotho rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.