Australia and New Zealand vs Botswana: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Australia and New Zealand
11.72 million ha
in 2024
Botswana
924,078 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
Botswana rank
5th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Botswana
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199020072024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 11.72 million ha against 924,078 ha in Botswana, a difference of 10.79 million ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 12.7 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 5th of 218 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 19.36 million ha 1.31 million ha 18.06 million ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 21.48 million ha 1.53 million ha 19.95 million ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 20.31 million ha 2.15 million ha 18.16 million ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 14.56 million ha 3.45 million ha 11.11 million ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Botswana?
Australia and New Zealand, at 11.72 million ha against 924,078 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Botswana?
10.79 million ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Botswana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Botswana rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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