Botswana vs Russian Federation: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Botswana
939,936 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
4th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.02 million ha against 939,936 ha in Botswana, a difference of 78,524 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Russian Federation 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 | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 million ha | 943,888 ha | 233,767 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.55 million ha | 619,969 ha | 931,860 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.20 million ha | 498,055 ha | 1.71 million ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.46 million ha | 765,619 ha | 2.70 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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 1.02 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 Russian Federation?
- 78,524 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Russian Federation rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Russian Federation 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.