Botswana vs Chile: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Botswana
128.79 hectares
in 2025
Chile
107.33 hectares
in 2025
Botswana rank
71st
Chile rank
74th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Botswana
- Chile
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 128.79 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Chile, a difference of 21.46 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 71st and Chile ranks 74th of 225 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,125 hectares | 174.41 hectares | 7,950 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22,498 hectares | 543.09 hectares | 21,955 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11,384 hectares | 128.8 hectares | 11,255 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Botswana or Chile?
- Botswana, at 128.79 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Botswana and Chile?
- 21.46 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chile?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Chile rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Botswana ranks 71st and Chile ranks 74th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.