Chile vs Lesotho: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Chile
279.08 ha
in 2024
Lesotho
300.17 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
34th
Lesotho rank
32nd

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Chile
  • Lesotho
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 300.17 ha against 279.08 ha in Chile, a difference of 21.09 ha.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Chile ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 1,704 ha 3,943 ha 2,239 ha Lesotho
2000s 1,455 ha 1,047 ha 407.3 ha Chile
2010s 1,827 ha 2,061 ha 233.62 ha Lesotho
2020s 776.84 ha 351.64 ha 425.19 ha Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Chile or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 300.17 ha against 279.08 ha in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Chile and Lesotho?
21.09 ha, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chile and Lesotho rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Chile ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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