Botswana vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Grassland — Burned Area

Botswana
1.22 million ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2.48 million ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
21st
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
4th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Botswana
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

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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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
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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