Botswana vs United States: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Botswana
2.59 million hectares
in 2025
United States
2.56 million hectares
in 2025
Botswana rank
26th
United States rank
28th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Botswana
- United States
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.59 million hectares against 2.56 million hectares in United States, a difference of 29,080 hectares.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and United States ranks 28th of 225 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.39 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.13 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 2.68 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 United States?
- Botswana, at 2.59 million hectares against 2.56 million hectares in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Botswana and United States?
- 29,080 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and United States rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Botswana ranks 26th and United States ranks 28th 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.