Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0148 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0148 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.3496 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.068 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.068 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.068 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.068 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.068 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.068 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2158 ha per square kilometre | +217.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0965 ha per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3496 ha per square kilometre | +262.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2288 ha per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -74.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2004 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0826 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | +1100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0819 ha per square kilometre | +625.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1052 ha per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 0.065 ha per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2472 ha per square kilometre | +900.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1179 ha per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | +244.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1100.0% | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +900.1% | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | 0.2472 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +625.1% | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | 0.0819 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1299 ha per square kilometre | 0.068 ha per square kilometre | 0.3496 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0679 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.2472 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0148 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3496 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — 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
Open shrubland — 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.