Botswana vs Melanesia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Botswana
15,858 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
7th
Melanesia rank
8th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Melanesia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15,858 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 15,858 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 7th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,329 ha | 1,533 ha | 23,796 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16,988 ha | 132.66 ha | 16,855 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 55,473 ha | 49.17 ha | 55,424 ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12,015 ha | 8.56 ha | 12,006 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Botswana or Melanesia?
- Botswana, at 15,858 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Botswana and Melanesia?
- 15,858 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Melanesia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 7th and Melanesia ranks 8th 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.