Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.006 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Botswana, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Botswana is 0.006 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0135 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per person, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0135 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.013 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0111 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.01 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.009 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.006 units per person | -2.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.006 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 21.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.006 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per person, 20.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 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 forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Botswana?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Botswana was 0.006 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- 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
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.