Australia vs Botswana: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Australia
17,001 hectares
in 2024
Botswana
19,706 hectares
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Botswana rank
8th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 19,706 hectares against 17,001 hectares in Australia, a difference of 2,705 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Botswana ranks 8th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,265 hectares | 8,125 hectares | 7,140 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 18,149 hectares | 22,498 hectares | 4,349 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 15,533 hectares | 13,635 hectares | 1,898 hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Australia or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 19,706 hectares against 17,001 hectares in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Australia and Botswana?
- 2,705 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Australia ranks 10th 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.