Botswana vs Somalia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Botswana
0.364 hectares
in 2018
Somalia
0.3022 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
144th
Somalia rank
147th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Botswana
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.364 hectares against 0.3022 hectares in Somalia, a difference of 0.0618 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 144th and Somalia ranks 147th of 152 countries.

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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

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).