Botswana vs Central Asia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Botswana
2.17 million ha
in 2024
Central Asia
511,555 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
25th
Central Asia rank
24th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Central Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.17 million ha against 511,555 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 1.66 million ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 4.2 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.
Botswana ranks 25th and Central Asia ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 million ha | 7.01 million ha | 475,241 ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 4.88 million ha | 10.43 million ha | 5.55 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 5.35 million ha | 6.21 million ha | 850,666 ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 6.80 million ha | 2.45 million ha | 4.35 million ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Botswana or Central Asia?
- Botswana, at 2.17 million ha against 511,555 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Botswana and Central Asia?
- 1.66 million ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Central Asia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 25th and Central Asia ranks 24th 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.