Botswana vs Namibia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1

Botswana
15,858 ha
in 2024
Namibia
17,439 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
6th
Namibia rank
5th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 17,439 ha against 15,858 ha in Botswana, a difference of 1,581 ha.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 5th of 235 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 25,329 ha 105,390 ha 80,061 ha Namibia
2000s 16,988 ha 151,729 ha 134,741 ha Namibia
2010s 55,473 ha 251,644 ha 196,171 ha Namibia
2020s 12,015 ha 195,335 ha 183,321 ha Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 17,439 ha against 15,858 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 between Botswana and Namibia?
1,581 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1?
Botswana ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 5th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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