Botswana vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Botswana
15,858 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
85.5 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
7th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15,858 ha against 85.5 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 15,772 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 185.5 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 7th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,329 ha | 10,537 ha | 14,793 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16,988 ha | 2,487 ha | 14,501 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 55,473 ha | 348.44 ha | 55,124 ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12,015 ha | 106.88 ha | 11,908 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Botswana or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Botswana, at 15,858 ha against 85.5 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Botswana and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 15,772 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 7th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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.