Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Botswana
Botswana: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 9.58 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 9.58 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 217.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 14.93 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3041 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Botswana ranks 1st 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 square kilometre (Area) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7965 ha per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5158 ha per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4748 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3382 ha per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 5.4 ha per square kilometre | +1497.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.414 ha per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3904 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +216.0% |
| 2006 | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 2007 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | +358.5% |
| 2009 | 0.909 ha per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2010 | 9.52 ha per square kilometre | +947.3% |
| 2011 | 14.93 ha per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 4.22 ha per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 2013 | 3.02 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7917 ha per square kilometre | -73.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3041 ha per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2017 | 3.17 ha per square kilometre | +942.5% |
| 2018 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3786 ha per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 2020 | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | +773.0% |
| 2021 | 9.22 ha per square kilometre | +179.1% |
| 2022 | 6.78 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 9.58 ha per square kilometre | +41.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9.58 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 207830.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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% | 0.3382 ha per square kilometre | 5.4 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +947.3% | 0.909 ha per square kilometre | 9.52 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +942.5% | 0.3041 ha per square kilometre | 3.17 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +773.0% | 0.3786 ha per square kilometre | 3.31 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | 0.4748 ha per square kilometre | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | 0.3382 ha per square kilometre | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 ha per square kilometre | 0.3041 ha per square kilometre | 14.93 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 ha per square kilometre | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | 9.58 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Botswana?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Botswana was 9.58 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3041 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.