Australia vs Botswana: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Australia
12.02 million ha
in 2024
Botswana
939,936 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
2nd
Botswana rank
5th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.02 million ha against 939,936 ha in Botswana, a difference of 11.08 million ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 12.8 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.12 million ha | 1.33 million ha | 18.79 million ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.92 million ha | 1.55 million ha | 21.37 million ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 21.42 million ha | 2.20 million ha | 19.22 million ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.22 million ha | 3.46 million ha | 11.76 million ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Australia or Botswana?
- Australia, at 12.02 million ha against 939,936 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Australia and Botswana?
- 11.08 million ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Australia ranks 2nd 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.