Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was -55.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -55.56 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 118.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 856.83 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 43rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 371.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1998 | 48.85 % change on previous year | -461.1% |
| 1999 | -19.37 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2000 | -26.06 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2001 | -95.22 % change on previous year | +265.4% |
| 2002 | -71.11 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 61.54 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2004 | 157.13 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2007 | -51.54 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2008 | -95.24 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 2010 | -58.98 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 631.32 % change on previous year | -1170.4% |
| 2012 | 29.06 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2013 | -38.42 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2014 | -60.21 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2015 | 856.83 % change on previous year | -1523.0% |
| 2016 | -51.42 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2017 | -96.51 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2020 | -76.19 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 329.99 % change on previous year | -533.1% |
| 2022 | -79.07 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2023 | 300 % change on previous year | -479.4% |
| 2024 | -55.56 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -55.56 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -89.92 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -55.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -82.68 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1523.0% | -60.21 % change on previous year | 856.83 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1170.4% | -58.98 % change on previous year | 631.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.01 % change on previous year | -19.37 % change on previous year | 371.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -27.56 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 157.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 123.52 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 856.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.84 % change on previous year | -79.07 % change on previous year | 329.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 40 Egypt -49.97 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Mauritania -50 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Thailand -50.01 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Chile -61.11 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -64.5 % change on previous year compare
- 46 India -70.18 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -55.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 856.83 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.