Botswana vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Botswana
15,858 ha
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
106.87 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
7th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
6th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15,858 ha against 106.87 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 15,751 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 148.4 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 7th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,329 ha | 3,714 ha | 21,615 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16,988 ha | 447.86 ha | 16,540 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 55,473 ha | 79.13 ha | 55,394 ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12,015 ha | 34.21 ha | 11,980 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Botswana or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Botswana, at 15,858 ha against 106.87 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Botswana and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 15,751 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 7th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th 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.