Africa vs Botswana: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Africa
1.25 million ha
in 2024
Botswana
924,078 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Botswana rank
5th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Botswana
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.25 million ha against 924,078 ha in Botswana, a difference of 323,342 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Botswana ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 million ha | 1.31 million ha | 2.98 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 3.19 million ha | 1.53 million ha | 1.66 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.38 million ha | 2.15 million ha | 1.23 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 4.69 million ha | 3.45 million ha | 1.24 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Africa or Botswana?
- Africa, at 1.25 million ha against 924,078 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Africa and Botswana?
- 323,342 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Botswana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Botswana rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 5th and Botswana ranks 5th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.