Botswana vs Ethiopia: Grassland — Burned Area
Botswana
1.22 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
959,432 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.22 million ha against 959,432 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 257,918 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million ha | 556,935 ha | 760,286 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.76 million ha | 950,219 ha | 1.81 million ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.14 million ha | 1.09 million ha | 2.05 million ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.33 million ha | 943,826 ha | 2.39 million ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Botswana, at 1.22 million ha against 959,432 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 257,918 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 23rd 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.