Botswana vs Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Botswana
-82.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia
-89.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
51st
Namibia rank
53rd
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -82.68 % change on previous year against -89.92 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 7.24 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 53rd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.22 % change on previous year | -7.55 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 49.02 % change on previous year | 49.13 % change on previous year | 0.1145 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | 160.42 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year | 168.91 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.77 % change on previous year | -29.73 % change on previous year | 57.5 % 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, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at -82.68 % change on previous year against -89.92 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Botswana and Namibia?
- 7.24 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 53rd 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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About this data
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.