Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Botswana
Botswana: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.8885 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Botswana, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.8885 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Botswana peaked at 8.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8885, in 2026.
Botswana ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.63 | — |
| 2013 | 3.16 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 4.44 | +215.5% |
| 2018 | 2.33 | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 2.48 | +66.8% |
| 2021 | 8.96 | +261.2% |
| 2022 | 6.54 | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 7.59 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 1.41 | -81.4% |
| 2025 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 0.8885 | -37.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.8885 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.8885 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +261.2% | 2.48 | 8.96 |
| 2017 | +215.5% | 1.41 | 4.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.55 | 1.41 | 4.44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 0.8885 | 8.96 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- 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) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Botswana?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Botswana was 0.8885 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8885 in 2026.
- How does Botswana rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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