Botswana vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Botswana
939,936 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1.42 million ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
6th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Botswana
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020072024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 1.42 million ha against 939,936 ha in Botswana, a difference of 476,664 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 5th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th of 219 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.33 million ha 4.71 million ha 3.38 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 1.55 million ha 3.65 million ha 2.10 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 2.20 million ha 3.72 million ha 1.51 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 3.46 million ha 4.52 million ha 1.06 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Botswana or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 1.42 million ha against 939,936 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Botswana and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
476,664 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Botswana ranks 5th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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