Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0254 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0254 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1.12 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre (Area) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1839 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1839 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1839 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1839 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1839 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1839 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8665 ha per square kilometre | +371.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7493 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8993 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6649 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | +157.1% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0918 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0445 ha per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | +1200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0826 ha per square kilometre | +631.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0657 ha per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2015 | 0.25 ha per square kilometre | +856.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1215 ha per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -96.5% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | +330.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0254 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 562.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0254 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 551.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +1200.0% | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +856.8% | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | 0.25 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +631.3% | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | 0.0826 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4734 ha per square kilometre | 0.1839 ha per square kilometre | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0925 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.6649 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0698 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.25 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 9 Argentina 0.0349 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Eswatini 0.0349 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Canada 0.0342 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mexico 0.0235 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Nicaragua 0.0197 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Pakistan 0.0111 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0254 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.