Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Botswana 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 22.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.