Argentina vs Botswana: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate

Argentina
15.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana
19.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Argentina rank
41st
Botswana rank
39th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time

  • Argentina
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 19.6 % change on previous year against 15.77 % change on previous year in Argentina, a difference of 3.83 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 41st and Botswana ranks 39th of 158 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s -5.23 % change on previous year 36.05 % change on previous year 41.28 % change on previous year Botswana
2010s 0.3179 % change on previous year 49.46 % change on previous year 49.14 % change on previous year Botswana
2020s 18.44 % change on previous year 62.57 % change on previous year 44.13 % change on previous year Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Argentina or Botswana?
Botswana, at 19.6 % change on previous year against 15.77 % change on previous year in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Argentina and Botswana?
3.83 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Botswana rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
Argentina ranks 41st and Botswana ranks 39th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 3,175 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.