Botswana vs Turkey: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Botswana
19.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkey
15.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
39th
Turkey rank
42nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Turkey
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 19.6 % change on previous year against 15.58 % change on previous year in Turkey, a difference of 4.02 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Turkey ahead.
Botswana ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 42nd of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.05 % change on previous year | 26.11 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 49.46 % change on previous year | 53.39 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 2020s | 62.57 % change on previous year | 47.31 % change on previous year | 15.26 % 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, Botswana or Turkey?
- Botswana, at 19.6 % change on previous year against 15.58 % change on previous year in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Botswana and Turkey?
- 4.02 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Turkey rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 42nd 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.