Botswana vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Botswana
15,858 ha
in 2024
South Africa
36,154 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
7th
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36,154 ha against 15,858 ha in Botswana, a difference of 20,296 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,329 ha | 150,021 ha | 124,692 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16,988 ha | 84,814 ha | 67,826 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55,473 ha | 70,058 ha | 14,586 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,015 ha | 28,813 ha | 16,799 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 36,154 ha against 15,858 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Botswana and South Africa?
- 20,296 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th 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.