Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 9.05 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Botswana is 9.05 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 14.15 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0918 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 6th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7945 ha per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7433 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3378 ha per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3552 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0918 ha per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2001 | 8.16 ha per square kilometre | +8787.4% |
| 2002 | 7.91 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2 ha per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2004 | 2.78 ha per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 3.69 ha per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 6.79 ha per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2 ha per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 11.15 ha per square kilometre | +248.8% |
| 2009 | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2010 | 14.04 ha per square kilometre | +382.2% |
| 2011 | 14.15 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.52 ha per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2013 | 4.07 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 4.24 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.24 ha per square kilometre | +132.4% |
| 2018 | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2020 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 9.38 ha per square kilometre | +296.1% |
| 2022 | 6.44 ha per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 9.05 ha per square kilometre | +40.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9.05 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, 475.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 9.05 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +8787.4% | 0.0918 ha per square kilometre | 8.16 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +382.2% | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | 14.04 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 ha per square kilometre | 0.3378 ha per square kilometre | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 ha per square kilometre | 0.0918 ha per square kilometre | 11.15 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 ha per square kilometre | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | 14.15 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 ha per square kilometre | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | 9.38 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Botswana was 9.05 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0918 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.