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 0.3565 in 2026. β Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Botswana, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.3565 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 74.9% on the previous year and down 74.7% 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, 0.3565, in 2026.
Botswana ranks 69th of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.55 | 1.41 | 4.44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 0.3565 | 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 0.3565 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 0.3565 in 2026.
- How does Botswana rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 229 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 74.7%. 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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