Botswana vs Pakistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Botswana
19.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan
26.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
39th
Pakistan rank
36th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 26.16 % change on previous year against 19.6 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 6.56 % change on previous year.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Pakistan ahead.
Botswana ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.05 % change on previous year | 28.31 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 49.46 % change on previous year | 36.51 % change on previous year | 12.95 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 62.57 % change on previous year | 75.45 % change on previous year | 12.88 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
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, Botswana or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 26.16 % change on previous year against 19.6 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Botswana and Pakistan?
- 6.56 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Pakistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 36th 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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About this data
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.