Botswana vs Mexico: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Botswana
15,858 ha
in 2024
Mexico
4,676 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
7th
Mexico rank
10th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Mexico
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15,858 ha against 4,676 ha in Mexico, a difference of 11,182 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,329 ha | 35,781 ha | 10,452 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16,988 ha | 20,060 ha | 3,072 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 55,473 ha | 12,034 ha | 43,439 ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12,015 ha | 13,728 ha | 1,713 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Botswana or Mexico?
- Botswana, at 15,858 ha against 4,676 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Botswana and Mexico?
- 11,182 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mexico rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th 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.