Argentina vs Botswana: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Argentina
50,420 ha
in 2024
Botswana
924,078 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
Botswana rank
5th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 924,078 ha against 50,420 ha in Argentina, a difference of 873,658 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 18.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and Botswana ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479,402 ha | 1.31 million ha | 827,055 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 483,539 ha | 1.53 million ha | 1.05 million ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 160,030 ha | 2.15 million ha | 1.99 million ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 89,038 ha | 3.45 million ha | 3.36 million ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Argentina or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 924,078 ha against 50,420 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Argentina and Botswana?
- 873,658 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Botswana rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Botswana ranks 5th of 218 countries.
- 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.