Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Botswana
Botswana: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 15,858 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burned area in Botswana stood at 15,858 ha.
The figure is up 390.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Botswana peaked at 216,619 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,134 ha, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 7th of 219 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 shrubland — Burned Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,656 ha | — |
| 1991 | 29,656 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29,656 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29,656 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29,656 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,656 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,214 ha | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 22,274 ha | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 19,631 ha | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 14,236 ha | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 7,409 ha | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 9,373 ha | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 11,171 ha | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 4,558 ha | -59.2% |
| 2004 | 67,176 ha | +1373.7% |
| 2005 | 5,992 ha | -91.1% |
| 2006 | 4,858 ha | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 1,477 ha | -69.6% |
| 2008 | 56,732 ha | +3742.0% |
| 2009 | 1,134 ha | -98.0% |
| 2010 | 27,351 ha | +2311.5% |
| 2011 | 216,619 ha | +692.0% |
| 2012 | 111,775 ha | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 92,111 ha | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 22,535 ha | -75.5% |
| 2015 | 8,261 ha | -63.3% |
| 2016 | 29,447 ha | +256.5% |
| 2017 | 35,352 ha | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 9,502 ha | -73.1% |
| 2019 | 1,776 ha | -81.3% |
| 2020 | 23,435 ha | +1219.4% |
| 2021 | 14,895 ha | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 2,654 ha | -82.2% |
| 2023 | 3,231 ha | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 15,858 ha | +390.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3742.0% | 1,477 ha | 56,732 ha |
| 2010 | +2311.5% | 1,134 ha | 27,351 ha |
| 2004 | +1373.7% | 4,558 ha | 67,176 ha |
| 2020 | +1219.4% | 1,776 ha | 23,435 ha |
| 2011 | +692.0% | 27,351 ha | 216,619 ha |
| 2024 | +390.7% | 3,231 ha | 15,858 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,329 ha | 14,236 ha | 29,656 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,988 ha | 1,134 ha | 67,176 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,473 ha | 1,776 ha | 216,619 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,015 ha | 2,654 ha | 23,435 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 4 Angola 266,628 ha compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 363.64 ha compare
- 5 South Africa 36,154 ha compare
- 6 Namibia 17,439 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.5 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 9,279 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
- 8 Türkiye 0 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha
- 9 Mozambique 5,396 ha compare
- 10 Mexico 4,676 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 shrubland — burned area in Botswana?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Botswana was 15,858 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 216,619 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,134 ha in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 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.