Botswana vs Nicaragua: Other forest — Burned Area
Botswana
235.4 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
278 ha
in 2023
Botswana rank
68th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 278 ha against 235.4 ha in Botswana, a difference of 42.6 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 68th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,956 ha | 428.46 ha | 9,527 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 561.31 ha | 189.29 ha | 372.02 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 59.92 ha | 130.45 ha | 70.53 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 48.15 ha | 449.08 ha | 400.93 ha | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Botswana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 278 ha against 235.4 ha in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 42.6 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 68th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.