Savanna fires — Burned Area in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 45,065 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Lesotho, Kingdom of recorded 45,065 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 133,893 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8,276 ha, in 2018.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 71st of 216 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,322 ha | 58,699 ha | 107,482 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,147 ha | 23,604 ha | 133,893 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,270 ha | 8,276 ha | 106,834 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,644 ha | 8,962 ha | 45,065 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 68 North Macedonia 61,694 ha compare
- 69 Rwanda 50,070 ha compare
- 70 Bangladesh 47,874 ha compare
- 72 Chile 42,420 ha compare
- 73 Egypt, Arab Republic of 39,357 ha compare
- 74 Belize 39,109 ha compare
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 savanna fires — burned area in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 45,065 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 133,893 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,276 ha in 2018.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Savanna fires — 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.