What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana?

58.79 hectares, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Botswana: Average area burnt per wildfire

Bosnia and Herzegovina

506.8 hectares

in 2026

Botswana

565.59 hectares

in 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

13th

Botswana rank

10th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 565.59 hectares against 506.8 hectares in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 58.79 hectares.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 13th and Botswana ranks 10th of 182 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
2010s	260.11 hectares	901.85 hectares	641.74 hectares	Botswana
2020s	323.18 hectares	911.18 hectares	588 hectares	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Botswana?: Botswana, at 565.59 hectares against 506.8 hectares in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2026.
What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana?: 58.79 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 13th and Botswana ranks 10th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 2,594 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.