Botswana vs Türkiye: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Botswana
939,936 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
1,976 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Türkiye rank
7th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Türkiye
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 939,936 ha against 1,976 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 937,960 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 475.7 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million ha | 31,954 ha | 1.30 million ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.55 million ha | 1,789 ha | 1.55 million ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.20 million ha | 624.9 ha | 2.20 million ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.46 million ha | 1,185 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 Türkiye?
- Botswana, at 939,936 ha against 1,976 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Botswana and Türkiye?
- 937,960 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Türkiye rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 7th 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.