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Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho

Lesotho: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
86th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.196 ha per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.025 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.025 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.025 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.025 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.025 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.025 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.087 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.156 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.196 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.075 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.091 ha per square kilometre2001: 0 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0 ha per square kilometre2006: 0 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 ha per square kilometre2012: 0 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0 ha per square kilometre2016: 0 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0 ha per square kilometre2020: 0 ha per square kilometre2021: 0 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2023: 0 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.196 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.

Lesotho ranks 86th of 187 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, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year

Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0252 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0252 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0252 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0252 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0252 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0252 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0871 ha per square kilometre +245.2%
1997 0.1563 ha per square kilometre +79.5%
1998 0.196 ha per square kilometre +25.3%
1999 0.0748 ha per square kilometre -61.8%
2000 0.0906 ha per square kilometre +21.1%
2001 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2002 0 ha per square kilometre —
2003 0 ha per square kilometre —
2004 0 ha per square kilometre —
2005 0 ha per square kilometre —
2006 0 ha per square kilometre —
2007 0 ha per square kilometre —
2008 0 ha per square kilometre —
2009 0 ha per square kilometre —
2010 0 ha per square kilometre —
2011 0 ha per square kilometre —
2012 0 ha per square kilometre —
2013 0 ha per square kilometre —
2014 0 ha per square kilometre —
2015 0 ha per square kilometre —
2016 0 ha per square kilometre —
2017 0 ha per square kilometre —
2018 0 ha per square kilometre —
2019 0 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0 ha per square kilometre —
2021 0 ha per square kilometre —
2022 0.0007 ha per square kilometre —
2023 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per square kilometre. (41 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +245.2% 0.0252 ha per square kilometre 0.0871 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0666 ha per square kilometre 0.0252 ha per square kilometre 0.196 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0091 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0906 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0002 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0007 ha per square kilometre 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.196 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Woody savanna — 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.

Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
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Woody savanna — 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.