Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Other forest — Burned Area
Botswana
235.4 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
235.15 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
68th
Sierra Leone rank
69th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 235.4 ha against 235.15 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.25 ha.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,956 ha | 555.35 ha | 9,401 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 561.31 ha | 166.23 ha | 395.08 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 59.92 ha | 153.92 ha | 93.99 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 85.6 ha | 247.98 ha | 162.37 ha | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Botswana, at 235.4 ha against 235.15 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.25 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th 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.