Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Botswana
459,260 hectares
in 2026
Burkina Faso
554,128 hectares
in 2026
Botswana rank
46th
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 554,128 hectares against 459,260 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 94,868 hectares.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 46th and Burkina Faso ranks 44th of 248 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 283,463 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.43 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 554,128 hectares against 459,260 hectares in Botswana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 94,868 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Botswana ranks 46th and Burkina Faso ranks 44th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.