Botswana vs Burundi: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Botswana
0.3565
in 2026
Burundi
0.3343
in 2026
Botswana rank
69th
Burundi rank
71st
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Botswana
- Burundi
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.3565 against 0.3343 in Burundi, a difference of 0.0222.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 69th and Burundi ranks 71st of 229 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.51 | 0.0331 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 1.34 | 2.77 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Botswana or Burundi?
- Botswana, at 0.3565 against 0.3343 in Burundi as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Botswana and Burundi?
- 0.0222, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burundi?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Botswana and Burundi rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Botswana ranks 69th and Burundi ranks 71st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.