Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Botswana
Botswana: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 15,730 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Botswana is 15,730 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Botswana peaked at 15,730 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,728 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Botswana 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,728 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15,729 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,729 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,728 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,728 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,728 1000 ha | 15,730 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,730 1000 ha | 15,730 1000 ha | 15,730 1000 ha | 6 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1176 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Botswana?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Botswana was 15,730 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,730 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,728 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).