Botswana vs Chile: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Botswana
0.3565
in 2026
Chile
0.4028
in 2026
Botswana rank
69th
Chile rank
66th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Botswana
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.4028 against 0.3565 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0463.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 69th and Chile ranks 66th of 229 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.55 | 0.5394 | 2.01 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 0.4907 | 3.62 | 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 Chile?
- Chile, at 0.4028 against 0.3565 in Botswana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Botswana and Chile?
- 0.0463, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chile?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Botswana and Chile rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Botswana ranks 69th and Chile ranks 66th 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.