Angola vs Botswana: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Angola
266,628 ha
in 2024
Botswana
15,858 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
Botswana rank
7th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Botswana
How they compare
Angola currently reports 266,628 ha against 15,858 ha in Botswana, a difference of 250,770 ha.
That makes Angola's figure about 16.8 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 4th and Botswana ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,069 ha | 25,329 ha | 161,740 ha | Angola |
| 2000s | 403,907 ha | 16,988 ha | 386,919 ha | Angola |
| 2010s | 232,537 ha | 55,473 ha | 177,065 ha | Angola |
| 2020s | 203,184 ha | 12,015 ha | 191,169 ha | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Angola or Botswana?
- Angola, at 266,628 ha against 15,858 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Angola and Botswana?
- 250,770 ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Botswana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Botswana rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Angola ranks 4th and Botswana ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- 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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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.