Botswana vs Namibia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Botswana

0.364 hectares

in 2018

Namibia

0.4251 hectares

in 2022

Botswana rank

144th

Namibia rank

142nd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.4251 hectares against 0.364 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 0.061 hectares.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

Botswana ranks 144th and Namibia ranks 142nd of 152 countries.

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Tree cover loss from wildfires in Botswana
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Namibia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).