Botswana vs Malaysia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Botswana
10,187 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
10,494 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
70th
Malaysia rank
69th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10,494 ha against 10,187 ha in Botswana, a difference of 307 ha.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 million ha | 9,239 ha | 3.32 million ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 568,802 ha | 11,025 ha | 557,776 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9,907 ha | 10,017 ha | 110.38 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9,382 ha | 3,073 ha | 6,309 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 10,494 ha against 10,187 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 307 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.