Angola vs Botswana: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Angola
15,885 hectares
in 2024
Botswana
19,706 hectares
in 2024
Angola rank
11th
Botswana rank
8th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Angola
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 19,706 hectares against 15,885 hectares in Angola, a difference of 3,821 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Botswana ahead.
Angola ranks 11th and Botswana ranks 8th of 225 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,692 hectares | 8,125 hectares | 1,433 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 12,669 hectares | 22,498 hectares | 9,829 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9,518 hectares | 13,635 hectares | 4,117 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Angola or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 19,706 hectares against 15,885 hectares in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Angola and Botswana?
- 3,821 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Botswana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Botswana rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Angola ranks 11th and Botswana ranks 8th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.