Botswana vs Venezuela: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Botswana
2.59 million
in 2025
Venezuela
2.92 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
26th
Venezuela rank
23rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Botswana
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.92 million against 2.59 million in Botswana, a difference of 326,330.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 225 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 million | 2.72 million | 1.70 million | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.39 million | 2.55 million | 2.84 million | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.13 million | 3.59 million | 2.53 million | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Botswana or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.92 million against 2.59 million in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Botswana and Venezuela?
- 326,330, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Venezuela rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.