Botswana vs Namibia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Botswana
-99.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
-100 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
81st
Namibia rank
82nd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -99.35 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 0.65 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 82nd of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -45.97 % change on previous year | 16.38 % change on previous year | 62.36 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | 59.17 % change on previous year | -14.63 % change on previous year | 73.8 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | -61.71 % change on previous year | -88.89 % change on previous year | 27.18 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at -99.35 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.65 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 82nd of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.