Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Afghanistan
21.46 ha
in 2024
Lesotho
0 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
121st
Lesotho rank
122nd

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 21.46 ha against 0 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 21.46 ha.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 122nd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 127.54 ha 15,186 ha 15,059 ha Lesotho
2000s 46.05 ha 3,053 ha 3,007 ha Lesotho
2010s 100.86 ha 0 ha 100.86 ha Afghanistan
2020s 154.51 ha 4.29 ha 150.22 ha Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
Afghanistan, at 21.46 ha against 0 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
21.46 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Afghanistan ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 122nd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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