Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Botswana
Botswana: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.3728 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.3728 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.0% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Botswana peaked at 4.08 ha per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0771 ha per person, in 2016.
Botswana ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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, per capita (capita Area) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.49 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.45 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.41 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.33 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2939 ha per person | -77.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3915 ha per person | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1819 ha per person | -53.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1639 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1143 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 1.79 ha per person | +1465.3% |
| 2002 | 2.08 ha per person | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1321 ha per person | -93.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1224 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.38 ha per person | +210.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7027 ha per person | +84.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5293 ha per person | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 2.38 ha per person | +349.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2588 ha per person | -89.1% |
| 2010 | 2.65 ha per person | +925.4% |
| 2011 | 4.08 ha per person | +53.7% |
| 2012 | 1.13 ha per person | -72.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7991 ha per person | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2066 ha per person | -74.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2615 ha per person | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0771 ha per person | -70.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7926 ha per person | +927.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3817 ha per person | -51.8% |
| 2019 | 0.092 ha per person | -75.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7918 ha per person | +760.6% |
| 2021 | 2.18 ha per person | +174.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 ha per person | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 2.19 ha per person | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3728 ha per person | -83.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3728 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 436756.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita 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 | +1465.3% | 0.1143 ha per person | 1.79 ha per person |
| 2010 | +925.4% | 0.2588 ha per person | 2.65 ha per person |
| 2017 | +927.8% | 0.0771 ha per person | 0.7926 ha per person |
| 2020 | +760.6% | 0.092 ha per person | 0.7918 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9393 ha per person | 0.1639 ha per person | 1.49 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8486 ha per person | 0.1143 ha per person | 2.38 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 ha per person | 0.0771 ha per person | 4.08 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 ha per person | 0.3728 ha per person | 2.19 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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, per capita in Botswana?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Botswana was 0.3728 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 ha per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0771 ha per person in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.