Open shrubland — Burned Area in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 300.17 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 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, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of peaked at 10,613 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2005.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 32nd out of 212 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Lesotho, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 10,613 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2005.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of 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.