Botswana vs Venezuela: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Botswana
2.59 million hectares
in 2025
Venezuela
2.92 million hectares
in 2025
Botswana rank
26th
Venezuela rank
23rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Botswana
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.92 million hectares against 2.59 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 326,330 hectares.
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 hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.39 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.13 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 2.53 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.92 million hectares against 2.59 million hectares in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Botswana and Venezuela?
- 326,330 hectares, 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 by region?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 23rd 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.