Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
122nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
39,645 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Lesotho peaked at 39,645 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 122nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,321 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,321 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,321 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,321 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,321 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,321 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28,263 ha | +431.1% |
| 1997 | 27,682 ha | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 39,645 ha | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 24,346 ha | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 30,485 ha | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 42.88 ha | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 21.44 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,186 ha | 5,321 ha | 39,645 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,053 ha | 0 ha | 30,485 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 ha | 0 ha | 21.44 ha | 5 |
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- 122 Andorra 0 ha
- 122 Anguilla 0 ha
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- 122 Bermuda 0 ha
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- 122 Dominica 0 ha
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- 122 Faroe Islands 0 ha
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- 122 French Polynesia 0 ha
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- 122 Greenland 0 ha
- 122 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 122 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 122 Guam 0 ha
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- 122 Kiribati 0 ha
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- 122 Liechtenstein 0 ha compare
- 122 Lithuania 0 ha compare
- 122 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 122 Maldives 0 ha
- 122 Malta 0 ha
- 122 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 122 Martinique 0 ha
- 122 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 122 Monaco 0 ha
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- 122 Naoero 0 ha
- 122 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
- 122 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
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- 122 Niue 0 ha
- 122 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 122 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
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- 122 Oman 0 ha
- 122 Palau 0 ha
- 122 Palestine, State of 0 ha
- 122 Pitcairn 0 ha
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- 122 Qatar 0 ha
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- 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 122 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 122 Samoa 0 ha compare
- 122 San Marino 0 ha
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 0 ha compare
- 122 Seychelles 0 ha
- 122 Singapore 0 ha
- 122 Slovakia 0 ha compare
- 122 Slovenia 0 ha compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 122 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
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- 122 Switzerland 0 ha compare
- 122 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 122 Tokelau 0 ha
- 122 Tonga 0 ha
- 122 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 122 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 122 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
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- 122 Western Sahara 0 ha
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More climate change data for Lesotho
- 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Lesotho?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Lesotho was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 39,645 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.