Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Botswana
Botswana: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 82.6% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Botswana 1st out of 183 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, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -77.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +1584.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -95.3% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +185.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +88.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +351.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -88.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +738.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -69.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -75.8% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -73.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +876.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -75.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +876.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +122.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -82.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 40513.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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 | +1584.8% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +876.3% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +876.1% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +738.6% | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.