Botswana vs South Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Botswana
18.7 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
14.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
4th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 18.7 hectares per square kilometre against 14.2 hectares per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 4.5 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Botswana ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.22 hectares per square kilometre | 16.89 hectares per square kilometre | 11.68 hectares per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 14.07 hectares per square kilometre | 13.96 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1078 hectares per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Botswana or South Sudan?
- Botswana, at 18.7 hectares per square kilometre against 14.2 hectares per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Botswana and South Sudan?
- 4.5 hectares per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Sudan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.