Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Americas or Botswana?

Americas, at 34,126 ha against 15,858 ha in Botswana as of 2024.

What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Americas and Botswana?

18,268 ha, with Americas ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Botswana?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Americas vs Botswana: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Americas

34,126 ha

in 2024

Botswana

15,858 ha

in 2024

Americas rank

8th

Botswana rank

7th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

Americas
Botswana

How they compare

Americas currently reports 34,126 ha against 15,858 ha in Botswana, a difference of 18,268 ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 2.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 8th and Botswana ranks 7th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 3 and Botswana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Americas	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	413,387 ha	25,329 ha	388,058 ha	Americas
2000s	214,808 ha	16,988 ha	197,820 ha	Americas
2010s	45,146 ha	55,473 ha	10,327 ha	Botswana
2020s	47,077 ha	12,015 ha	35,063 ha	Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Americas or Botswana?: Americas, at 34,126 ha against 15,858 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Americas and Botswana?: 18,268 ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Botswana?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Americas and Botswana rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?: Americas ranks 8th and Botswana ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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