Botswana vs Melanesia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Botswana
924,078 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Melanesia rank
8th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Melanesia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 924,078 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 924,078 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 5th and Melanesia 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 | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 912.27 ha | 1.31 million ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.53 million ha | 79.17 ha | 1.53 million ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.15 million ha | 0 ha | 2.15 million ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.45 million ha | 0 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 Melanesia?
- Botswana, at 924,078 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Botswana and Melanesia?
- 924,078 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Melanesia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Melanesia 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.