Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 1.24 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 1.24 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 4.41 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2726 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 3.54 ha per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 2.92 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2003 | 4.41 ha per square kilometre | +184.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2005 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2 ha per square kilometre | +170.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7775 ha per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2009 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | +149.2% |
| 2010 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 3.52 ha per square kilometre | +126.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2013 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7401 ha per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2726 ha per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +271.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2952 ha per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +398.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8877 ha per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +39.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.24 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.24 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +398.6% | 0.2952 ha per square kilometre | 1.47 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | 3.54 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 ha per square kilometre | 0.7775 ha per square kilometre | 4.41 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | 0.2726 ha per square kilometre | 3.52 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9729 ha per square kilometre | 0.2952 ha per square kilometre | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 1.24 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2726 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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
Savanna fires — 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.