Grassland — Burned Area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Grassland — Burned Area was 44,722 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Lesotho is 44,722 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Lesotho peaked at 133,443 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8,276 ha, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 57th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,794 ha | — |
| 1991 | 47,794 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47,794 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47,794 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47,794 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47,794 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26,379 ha | -44.8% |
| 1997 | 24,098 ha | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 33,975 ha | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 26,423 ha | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 37,933 ha | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 91,264 ha | +140.6% |
| 2002 | 46,803 ha | -48.7% |
| 2003 | 133,443 ha | +185.1% |
| 2004 | 37,497 ha | -71.9% |
| 2005 | 64,038 ha | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 44,274 ha | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 126,104 ha | +184.8% |
| 2008 | 23,539 ha | -81.3% |
| 2009 | 57,972 ha | +146.3% |
| 2010 | 46,736 ha | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 104,325 ha | +123.2% |
| 2012 | 54,397 ha | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 41,979 ha | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 36,790 ha | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 37,952 ha | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 68,905 ha | +81.6% |
| 2017 | 22,340 ha | -67.6% |
| 2018 | 8,276 ha | -63.0% |
| 2019 | 29,821 ha | +260.4% |
| 2020 | 8,747 ha | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 43,759 ha | +400.3% |
| 2022 | 26,735 ha | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 36,791 ha | +37.6% |
| 2024 | 44,722 ha | +21.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 44,722 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 44,722 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +400.3% | 8,747 ha | 43,759 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,764 ha | 24,098 ha | 47,794 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,287 ha | 23,539 ha | 133,443 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,152 ha | 8,276 ha | 104,325 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,151 ha | 8,747 ha | 44,722 ha | 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 grassland — burned area in Lesotho?
- Grassland — burned area in Lesotho was 44,722 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 133,443 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,276 ha in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for grassland — burned area?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.