Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0001 ha per person for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 56.1% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0169 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0031 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.003 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.003 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 ha per person | +366.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 ha per person | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0101 ha per person | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 ha per person | -95.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | -71.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per person | +62.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 ha per person | +158.9% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 ha per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0007 ha per person | -51.7% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | -95.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 ha per person | +1190.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | -59.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 ha per person | +624.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 ha per person | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.001 ha per person | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per person | -60.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 ha per person | +845.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 ha per person | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per person | -96.6% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | — |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -76.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per person | +325.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | -79.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | +295.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | -56.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0001 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 171.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1190.6% | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
| 2015 | +845.7% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person |
| 2011 | +624.9% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0169 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0101 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, per capita in Lesotho?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0169 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.