Asia vs Botswana: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Asia
706.84 ha
in 2024
Botswana
15,858 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Botswana rank
7th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15,858 ha against 706.84 ha in Asia, a difference of 15,151 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 22.4 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Asia ranks 4th and Botswana ranks 7th of 21 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,846 ha | 25,329 ha | 27,516 ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 10,119 ha | 16,988 ha | 6,869 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,330 ha | 55,473 ha | 54,143 ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 548.08 ha | 12,015 ha | 11,466 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Asia or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 15,858 ha against 706.84 ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Asia and Botswana?
- 15,151 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Botswana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Botswana rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Asia ranks 4th and Botswana ranks 7th of 21 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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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.