Angola vs Botswana: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Angola
312,076 ha
in 2024
Botswana
939,936 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
6th
Botswana rank
5th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 939,936 ha against 312,076 ha in Angola, a difference of 627,860 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.0 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Angola ranks 6th and Botswana ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,187 ha | 1.33 million ha | 1.03 million ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 515,037 ha | 1.55 million ha | 1.04 million ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 313,279 ha | 2.20 million ha | 1.89 million ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 241,457 ha | 3.46 million ha | 3.22 million ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Angola or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 939,936 ha against 312,076 ha in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Angola and Botswana?
- 627,860 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Botswana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Botswana rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Angola ranks 6th and Botswana ranks 5th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.