Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Botswana: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
363.64 ha
in 2024
Botswana
15,858 ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
5th
Botswana rank
7th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Botswana
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15,858 ha against 363.64 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 15,494 ha.

That makes Botswana's figure about 43.6 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th and Botswana ranks 7th of 21 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 4,976 ha 25,329 ha 20,353 ha Botswana
2000s 721.25 ha 16,988 ha 16,267 ha Botswana
2010s 166.86 ha 55,473 ha 55,306 ha Botswana
2020s 483.47 ha 12,015 ha 11,531 ha Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Botswana?
Botswana, at 15,858 ha against 363.64 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Botswana?
15,494 ha, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Botswana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Botswana rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th and Botswana ranks 7th of 21 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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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
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