Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 1.21 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.21 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 4.4 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2726 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8689 ha per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7937 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8703 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 3.01 ha per square kilometre | +140.6% |
| 2002 | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2003 | 4.4 ha per square kilometre | +185.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 2005 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | +184.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7753 ha per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2009 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +146.3% |
| 2010 | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 2012 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.27 ha per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7358 ha per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2726 ha per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9823 ha per square kilometre | +260.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2881 ha per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +400.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8806 ha per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +37.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.21 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 13.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.21 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 | +400.3% | 0.2881 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 0.7937 ha per square kilometre | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | 0.7753 ha per square kilometre | 4.4 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | 0.2726 ha per square kilometre | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9555 ha per square kilometre | 0.2881 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 1.21 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2726 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.