Woody savanna — Burned Area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
98th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5,949 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Lesotho stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Lesotho peaked at 5,949 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 98th of 220 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 765.91 ha | — |
| 1991 | 765.91 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 765.91 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 765.91 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 765.91 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 765.91 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,644 ha | +245.2% |
| 1997 | 4,747 ha | +79.5% |
| 1998 | 5,949 ha | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 2,271 ha | -61.8% |
| 2000 | 2,750 ha | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 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 | 2,021 ha | 765.91 ha | 5,949 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.98 ha | 0 ha | 2,750 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 ha | 0 ha | 21.44 ha | 5 |
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- 98 Cayman Islands 0 ha
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- 98 Greenland 0 ha
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- 98 Guadeloupe 0 ha
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- 98 Kiribati 0 ha
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- 98 Liechtenstein 0 ha
- 98 Lithuania 0 ha compare
- 98 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 98 Maldives 0 ha
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- 98 Malta 0 ha
- 98 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 98 Martinique 0 ha
- 98 Mauritania 0 ha compare
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- 98 Namibia 0 ha compare
- 98 Naoero 0 ha
- 98 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
- 98 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
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- 98 Niue 0 ha
- 98 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 98 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
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- 98 Oman 0 ha
- 98 Palau 0 ha
- 98 Palestine 0 ha
- 98 Pitcairn 0 ha
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- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 98 Samoa 0 ha
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- 98 Seychelles 0 ha
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- 98 Sudan 0 ha
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- 98 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 98 Tokelau 0 ha
- 98 Tonga 0 ha
- 98 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
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- 98 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 98 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
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- 98 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 woody savanna — burned area in Lesotho?
- 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 woody savanna — burned area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,949 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 220 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 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.