Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Botswana
Botswana: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 939,936 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area in Botswana is 939,936 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.7% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Botswana peaked at 8.46 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 172,339 ha, in 2016.
That places Botswana 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.95 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 451,424 ha | -76.8% |
| 1997 | 615,272 ha | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 292,318 ha | -52.5% |
| 1999 | 269,070 ha | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 191,696 ha | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 3.06 million ha | +1497.9% |
| 2002 | 3.63 million ha | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 234,609 ha | -93.5% |
| 2004 | 221,257 ha | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 699,137 ha | +216.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million ha | +88.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million ha | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 4.64 million ha | +358.5% |
| 2009 | 515,169 ha | -88.9% |
| 2010 | 5.40 million ha | +947.3% |
| 2011 | 8.46 million ha | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 2.39 million ha | -71.7% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million ha | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 448,698 ha | -73.8% |
| 2015 | 576,150 ha | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 172,339 ha | -70.1% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million ha | +942.5% |
| 2018 | 877,678 ha | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 214,573 ha | -75.6% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million ha | +773.0% |
| 2021 | 5.23 million ha | +179.0% |
| 2022 | 3.84 million ha | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 5.43 million ha | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 939,936 ha | -82.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 939,936 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.39 ha, 43951.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1497.9% | 191,696 ha | 3.06 million ha |
| 2010 | +947.3% | 515,169 ha | 5.40 million ha |
| 2017 | +942.5% | 172,339 ha | 1.80 million ha |
| 2020 | +773.0% | 214,573 ha | 1.87 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million ha | 269,070 ha | 1.95 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million ha | 191,696 ha | 4.64 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million ha | 172,339 ha | 8.46 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million ha | 939,936 ha | 5.43 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 2 Australia 12.02 million ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 12.02 million ha compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 146,868 ha compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.02 million ha compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 63,138 ha compare
- 6 Angola 312,076 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,721 ha compare
- 7 South Africa 195,367 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 790.95 ha compare
- 8 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Botswana?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Botswana was 939,936 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,339 ha in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.