Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0057 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0057 ha per square kilometre for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.3822 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.002 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Botswana 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0393 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0346 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1185 ha per square kilometre | +1373.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1001 ha per square kilometre | +3742.0% |
| 2009 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | +2311.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3822 ha per square kilometre | +692.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1972 ha per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1625 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2016 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | +256.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0624 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | +1219.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.1001 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +2311.5% | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +1373.7% | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 0.1185 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +1219.4% | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +692.0% | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | 0.3822 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.1185 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0979 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.3822 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0414 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 shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0057 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3822 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.