Open shrubland — Burned Area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 300.17 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Lesotho is 300.17 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Lesotho peaked at 10,613 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,065 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,065 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,065 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,065 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,065 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,065 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,550 ha | +217.3% |
| 1997 | 2,930 ha | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 10,613 ha | +262.2% |
| 1999 | 6,946 ha | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 3,547 ha | -48.9% |
| 2001 | 921.92 ha | -74.0% |
| 2002 | 235.86 ha | -74.4% |
| 2003 | 450.29 ha | +90.9% |
| 2004 | 879.09 ha | +95.2% |
| 2005 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 2,509 ha | — |
| 2007 | 1,094 ha | -56.4% |
| 2008 | 64.33 ha | -94.1% |
| 2009 | 771.92 ha | +1100.0% |
| 2010 | 343.05 ha | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 2,487 ha | +625.1% |
| 2012 | 3,195 ha | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 1,973 ha | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 750.45 ha | -62.0% |
| 2015 | 7,505 ha | +900.1% |
| 2016 | 3,581 ha | -52.3% |
| 2017 | 107.19 ha | -97.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 664.66 ha | — |
| 2020 | 192.98 ha | -71.0% |
| 2021 | 664.7 ha | +244.4% |
| 2022 | 150.1 ha | -77.4% |
| 2023 | 450.27 ha | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 300.17 ha | -33.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1100.0% | 64.33 ha | 771.92 ha |
| 2015 | +900.1% | 750.45 ha | 7,505 ha |
| 2011 | +625.1% | 343.05 ha | 2,487 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,943 ha | 2,065 ha | 10,613 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,047 ha | 0 ha | 3,547 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,061 ha | 0 ha | 7,505 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.64 ha | 150.1 ha | 664.7 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 open shrubland — burned area in Lesotho?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Lesotho was 300.17 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10,613 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Open 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.