Lesotho vs Southern Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Lesotho
-33.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
-84.06 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Southern Africa rank
27th
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -33.34 % change on previous year against -84.06 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 50.72 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.29 % change on previous year | -7.81 % change on previous year | 51.11 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -32.72 % change on previous year | 75.6 % change on previous year | 108.31 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 127.61 % change on previous year | 59.44 % change on previous year | 68.17 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 52.54 % change on previous year | 171.36 % change on previous year | 118.82 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Lesotho or Southern Africa?
- Lesotho, at -33.34 % change on previous year against -84.06 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Lesotho and Southern Africa?
- 50.72 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Southern Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Southern Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 151 countries.
- 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.