Botswana vs Russia: Average area burnt per wildfire

Botswana

609.96 hectares

in 2026

Russia

510.09 hectares

in 2026

Botswana rank

6th

Russia rank

9th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Botswana currently reports 609.96 hectares against 510.09 hectares in Russia, a difference of 99.86 hectares.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 6th and Russia ranks 9th of 181 countries.

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: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.