Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 19.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 19.97 % change on previous year for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% on the previous year and up 237.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 398.58 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -81.48 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Lesotho ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 37.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1998 | 44.22 % change on previous year | -657.4% |
| 1999 | -27.36 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2000 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2001 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2002 | -48.98 % change on previous year | -1283.2% |
| 2003 | 184.38 % change on previous year | -476.5% |
| 2004 | -71.13 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2005 | 65.67 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2006 | -26.51 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2007 | 170.83 % change on previous year | -744.4% |
| 2008 | -81.48 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2009 | 149.15 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 2010 | -19.95 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2011 | 126.92 % change on previous year | -736.4% |
| 2012 | -46.05 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2013 | -23.7 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2014 | -14.53 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 21.18 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 2016 | 59.4 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 2017 | -69.05 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 2018 | -63.17 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 271.24 % change on previous year | -529.4% |
| 2020 | -70.83 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2021 | 398.58 % change on previous year | -662.7% |
| 2022 | -39.68 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2023 | 39.38 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 2024 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 19.97 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3231 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 19.97 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.11 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2 % change on previous year | -27.36 % change on previous year | 44.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.96 % change on previous year | -81.48 % change on previous year | 184.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.23 % change on previous year | -69.05 % change on previous year | 271.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.48 % change on previous year | -70.83 % change on previous year | 398.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 57 Saudi Arabia 21.85 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Ghana 21.82 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Germany 20 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Mali 18.85 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Mexico 17.05 % change on previous year compare
- 63 South Sudan 14.51 % change on previous year compare
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 savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 19.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 398.58 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.48 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.4%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.