Botswana vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area)
Botswana
0.3728 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0031 ha per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.3728 ha per person against 0.0031 ha per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.3697 ha per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 122.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9393 ha per person | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.9284 ha per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8486 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.8423 ha per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.05 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 1.04 ha per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.42 ha per person | 0.0103 ha per person | 1.41 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 South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.3728 ha per person against 0.0031 ha per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.3697 ha per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th 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.