Botswana vs Pakistan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Botswana
10,187 ha
in 2024
Pakistan
8,519 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
70th
Pakistan rank
72nd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10,187 ha against 8,519 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 1,668 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and Pakistan ranks 72nd of 221 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 million ha | 1,509 ha | 3.32 million ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 568,802 ha | 1,583 ha | 567,219 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9,907 ha | 1,467 ha | 8,439 ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9,382 ha | 6,893 ha | 2,489 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 Pakistan?
- Botswana, at 10,187 ha against 8,519 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Botswana and Pakistan?
- 1,668 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Pakistan rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 70th and Pakistan ranks 72nd 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.