Botswana vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Botswana
924,078 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Botswana
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 924,078 ha against 0 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 924,078 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 218 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 1.31 million ha 21,503 ha 1.28 million ha Botswana
2000s 1.53 million ha 5,038 ha 1.53 million ha Botswana
2010s 2.15 million ha 25.65 ha 2.15 million ha Botswana
2020s 3.45 million ha 4.28 ha 3.45 million ha Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Botswana or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Botswana, at 924,078 ha against 0 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Botswana and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
924,078 ha, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Botswana ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th 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
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