Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 42.88 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 42.88 ha for closed shrubland — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 86.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Lesotho peaked at 23,248 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 27th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,429 ha | 3,519 ha | 23,248 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,761 ha | 0 ha | 16,640 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.89 ha | 0 ha | 235.84 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.22 ha | 21.44 ha | 321.63 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Lesotho?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Lesotho was 42.88 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23,248 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.