Australia vs Botswana: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)

Australia
-73.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana
-82.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Botswana rank
51st

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time

  • Australia
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Australia currently reports -73.57 % change on previous year against -82.68 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 9.11 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.

Australia ranks 48th and Botswana ranks 51st of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 8.54 % change on previous year -11.22 % change on previous year 19.76 % change on previous year Australia
2000s 37.73 % change on previous year 49.02 % change on previous year 11.29 % change on previous year Botswana
2010s 110.26 % change on previous year 160.42 % change on previous year 50.16 % change on previous year Botswana
2020s 89.17 % change on previous year 176.82 % change on previous year 87.65 % change on previous year Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Australia or Botswana?
Australia, at -73.57 % change on previous year against -82.68 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Australia and Botswana?
9.11 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 48th and Botswana ranks 51st of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 4,247 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.