Botswana vs Cambodia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Botswana
2.19 million hectares
in 2024
Cambodia
2.17 million hectares
in 2024
Botswana rank
30th
Cambodia rank
32nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Botswana
- Cambodia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.19 million hectares against 2.17 million hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 20,880 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 30th and Cambodia ranks 32nd of 225 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.39 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.83 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Botswana or Cambodia?
- Botswana, at 2.19 million hectares against 2.17 million hectares in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Botswana and Cambodia?
- 20,880 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cambodia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cambodia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Cambodia ranks 32nd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.