Botswana vs Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area)
Botswana
0.3728 ha per person
in 2024
Namibia
0.019 ha per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
2nd
Namibia rank
3rd
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.3728 ha per person against 0.019 ha per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.3538 ha per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 19.7 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9393 ha per person | 0.3828 ha per person | 0.5566 ha per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8486 ha per person | 0.415 ha per person | 0.4335 ha per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.05 ha per person | 0.4802 ha per person | 0.5676 ha per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.42 ha per person | 0.2546 ha per person | 1.17 ha per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 0.3728 ha per person against 0.019 ha per person in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.3538 ha per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.