Botswana vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Botswana
939,936 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
146,868 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 939,936 ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 793,068 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 6.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 5th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 219 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million ha | 32,992 ha | 1.30 million ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.55 million ha | 19,523 ha | 1.53 million ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.20 million ha | 22,469 ha | 2.18 million ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.46 million ha | 67,047 ha | 3.40 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Botswana, at 939,936 ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Botswana and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 793,068 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th 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.