Botswana vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Grassland — Burned Area
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 2.48 million ha against 1.22 million ha in Botswana, a difference of 1.26 million ha.
That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 2.0 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 4th of 220 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 | 1.72 million ha | 922,061 ha | 795,627 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.76 million ha | 1.17 million ha | 1.59 million ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.14 million ha | 1.33 million ha | 1.81 million ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.33 million ha | 1.87 million ha | 1.46 million ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Botswana or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 2.48 million ha against 1.22 million ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Botswana and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 1.26 million ha, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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 grassland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 4th 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.