Botswana vs Eastern Asia: Grassland — Burned Area
Botswana
1.22 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia
406,404 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
21st
Eastern Asia rank
21st
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.22 million ha against 406,404 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 810,946 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.0 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Eastern Asia ranks 21st of 220 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million ha | 1.05 million ha | 671,702 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.76 million ha | 1.21 million ha | 1.55 million ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.14 million ha | 1.18 million ha | 1.96 million ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.33 million ha | 689,550 ha | 2.64 million ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Botswana or Eastern Asia?
- Botswana, at 1.22 million ha against 406,404 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Botswana and Eastern Asia?
- 810,946 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eastern Asia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Eastern Asia ranks 21st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.