Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0191 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.0191 ha per person.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0672 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 ha per person, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0264 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0259 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0255 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0251 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0248 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0245 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 ha per person | -45.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.017 ha per person | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 ha per person | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0456 ha per person | +141.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0235 ha per person | -48.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0672 ha per person | +186.5% |
| 2004 | 0.019 ha per person | -71.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0328 ha per person | +72.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0228 ha per person | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0646 ha per person | +183.6% |
| 2008 | 0.012 ha per person | -81.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0293 ha per person | +144.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0234 ha per person | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0518 ha per person | +121.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0267 ha per person | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0204 ha per person | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.018 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0323 ha per person | +79.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 ha per person | -68.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 ha per person | -63.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 ha per person | +256.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 ha per person | -71.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0193 ha per person | +394.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0159 ha per person | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0191 ha per person | +20.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0191 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0024 ha per person, 8.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0191 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +394.5% | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0193 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0208 ha per person | 0.0121 ha per person | 0.0264 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0336 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 0.0672 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0518 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0193 ha per person | 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, per capita in Lesotho?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0191 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0672 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 ha per person in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.