Botswana vs Caribbean: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Botswana
2.17 million ha
in 2024
Caribbean
89,598 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
25th
Caribbean rank
28th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Caribbean
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.17 million ha against 89,598 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 2.08 million ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 24.2 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 25th and Caribbean ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.37 million ha | 76,195 ha | 6.30 million ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.88 million ha | 108,256 ha | 4.77 million ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.35 million ha | 79,588 ha | 5.28 million ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.80 million ha | 107,675 ha | 6.70 million ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Botswana or Caribbean?
- Botswana, at 2.17 million ha against 89,598 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Botswana and Caribbean?
- 2.08 million ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Caribbean rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 25th and Caribbean ranks 28th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.