Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0063 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0063 ha per person.
The figure is up 382.8% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.1045 ha per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per person, in 2009.
That places Botswana 3rd out of 186 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0227 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0221 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0209 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0198 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 ha per person | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0087 ha per person | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 ha per person | -49.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 ha per person | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 ha per person | -59.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0372 ha per person | +1348.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 ha per person | -91.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 ha per person | -70.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 ha per person | +3665.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 ha per person | -98.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 ha per person | +2261.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1045 ha per person | +676.6% |
| 2012 | 0.053 ha per person | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 0.043 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 ha per person | -75.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 ha per person | -63.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 ha per person | +251.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 ha per person | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 ha per person | -73.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 ha per person | -81.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 ha per person | +1200.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 ha per person | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 ha per person | -82.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 ha per person | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 ha per person | +382.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +3665.6% | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0291 ha per person |
| 2010 | +2261.2% | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0135 ha per person |
| 2004 | +1348.1% | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0372 ha per person |
| 2020 | +1200.5% | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0099 ha per person |
| 2011 | +676.6% | 0.0135 ha per person | 0.1045 ha per person |
| 2024 | +382.8% | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0175 ha per person | 0.0087 ha per person | 0.0227 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0372 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0262 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.1045 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0099 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 shrubland — burned area, per capita in Botswana?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in Botswana was 0.0063 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1045 ha per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.