Botswana vs Europe: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Botswana
924,078 ha
in 2024
Europe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Europe rank
8th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 924,078 ha in Botswana, a difference of 95,562 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Europe 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 | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 875,819 ha | 430,638 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.53 million ha | 617,219 ha | 917,622 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.15 million ha | 500,403 ha | 1.65 million ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.45 million ha | 767,252 ha | 2.68 million ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Botswana or Europe?
- Europe, at 1.02 million ha against 924,078 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Botswana and Europe?
- 95,562 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Europe rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Europe 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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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.