Botswana vs Southern Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Botswana
390.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
166.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
1st
Southern Africa rank
3rd
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 390.72 % change on previous year against 166.29 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 224.43 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.51 % change on previous year | -0.6627 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | -42.38 % change on previous year | 20.81 % change on previous year | 63.19 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 67.69 % change on previous year | 16.36 % change on previous year | 51.33 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 73.47 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 68.83 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Botswana or Southern Africa?
- Botswana, at 390.72 % change on previous year against 166.29 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 224.43 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Southern Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.