Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.4% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 15th of 183 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 unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +398.9% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -94.9% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +97.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -95.5% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +1219.5% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -68.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +533.6% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +889.8% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -72.3% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +266.1% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -78.6% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +342.3% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 119.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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 | +1219.5% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +889.8% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +533.6% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.