What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 340 in 2026.

How does Botswana rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?

Botswana ranks 65th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.

Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Name: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Botswana
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Botswana: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 340 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)

340

Change on year

down 69.1%

World rank

65th

of 248 countries

All-time high

4,505

in 2023

All-time low

340

in 2026

Years of data

2012–2026

Source: Our World in Data.

Botswana recorded 340 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.1% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Botswana peaked at 4,505 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 340, in 2026.

That places Botswana 65th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	1,597	1,011	2,255	8
2020s	2,312	340	4,505	7

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8077 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0346 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 135.43 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1176 (2050)

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Botswana?: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Botswana was 340 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 4,505 in 2023.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 340 in 2026.
How does Botswana rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?: Botswana ranks 65th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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