Botswana vs Korea: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Botswana
128.79 hectares
in 2025
Korea
150.26 hectares
in 2025
Botswana rank
71st
Korea rank
69th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Botswana
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 150.26 hectares against 128.79 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 71st and Korea ranks 69th of 225 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,125 hectares | 2.68 hectares | 8,122 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22,498 hectares | 17.17 hectares | 22,481 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11,384 hectares | 50.09 hectares | 11,334 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 Korea?
- Korea, at 150.26 hectares against 128.79 hectares in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Botswana and Korea?
- 21.47 hectares, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Korea rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Botswana ranks 71st and Korea ranks 69th 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.