Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0106 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0106 ha per square kilometre for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 650.1% on the previous year and up 1,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.7658 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Lesotho 7th 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1159 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1159 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1159 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1159 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1159 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1159 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6508 ha per square kilometre | +461.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6528 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7658 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6705 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5481 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +1100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +650.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1100.0% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3435 ha per square kilometre | 0.1159 ha per square kilometre | 0.7658 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.058 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.5481 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 4 Nicaragua 0.0197 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Madagascar 0.016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 South Africa 0.0131 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Namibia 0.0081 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mozambique 0.0065 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Botswana 0.0057 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 shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0106 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7658 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,400.0%. 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.