Botswana vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Botswana
939,936 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 939,936 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 939,145 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1,188.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million ha | 38,733 ha | 1.29 million ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.55 million ha | 7,505 ha | 1.54 million ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.20 million ha | 352.72 ha | 2.20 million ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.46 million ha | 628.49 ha | 3.46 million ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Botswana or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Botswana, at 939,936 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Botswana and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 939,145 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th 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.