Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Botswana
Botswana: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 1.22 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.22 million ha for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.
The figure is down 76.3% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Botswana peaked at 8.02 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52,015 ha, in 2000.
That places Botswana 22nd out of 237 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million ha | 191,429 ha | 2.65 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million ha | 52,015 ha | 6.32 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 million ha | 877,193 ha | 8.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 million ha | 1.22 million ha | 5.32 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.48 million ha compare
- 20 Congo 1.95 million ha compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.51 million ha compare
- 23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.13 million ha compare
- 24 Namibia 975,262 ha compare
- 25 Ethiopia 959,432 ha compare
More climate change data for Botswana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.0531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.1176 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Botswana?
- Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Botswana was 1.22 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,015 ha in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Botswana ranks 22nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.