Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Botswana
Botswana: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 14,900 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Botswana, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 14,900 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Botswana peaked at 18,567 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14,900, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 44th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18,567 | — |
| 1993 | 18,449 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 18,330 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 18,212 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 18,094 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 17,976 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 17,857 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 17,739 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,621 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 17,502 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,384 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 17,266 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 17,148 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17,029 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 16,911 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 16,793 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16,674 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16,556 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16,438 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 16,319 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 16,201 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 16,083 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15,964 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15,846 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15,728 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15,610 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15,491 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,373 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 15,255 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15,136 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15,018 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 14,900 | -0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 14,900 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 14,900 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,153 | 17,739 | 18,567 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17,088 | 16,556 | 17,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,905 | 15,373 | 16,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,077 | 14,900 | 15,255 | 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 in Botswana?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Botswana was 14,900 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,567 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,900 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Botswana ranks 44th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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