Botswana vs Congo: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1

Botswana
1.22 million ha
in 2024
Congo
1.95 million ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
22nd
Congo rank
20th

Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

  • Botswana
  • Congo
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.95 million ha against 1.22 million ha in Botswana, a difference of 735,900 ha.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 22nd and Congo ranks 20th of 237 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 1.72 million ha 925,536 ha 792,152 ha Botswana
2000s 2.76 million ha 1.48 million ha 1.27 million ha Botswana
2010s 3.14 million ha 1.82 million ha 1.32 million ha Botswana
2020s 3.33 million ha 1.77 million ha 1.56 million ha Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area — fao tier 1, Botswana or Congo?
Congo, at 1.95 million ha against 1.22 million ha in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 between Botswana and Congo?
735,900 ha, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
Botswana ranks 22nd and Congo ranks 20th of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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