Grassland organic soils — Area in Botswana
Botswana: Grassland organic soils — Area was 364.85 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland organic soils — Area in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Botswana is 364.85 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Botswana peaked at 364.85 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 316.09 ha, in 1990.
That places Botswana 80th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 316.09 ha | — |
| 1991 | 316.09 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 316.09 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 316.09 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 316.09 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 316.09 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 316.09 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 316.09 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 320.15 ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 320.15 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 324.2 ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 324.2 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 324.2 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 324.2 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 324.2 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 324.2 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 324.2 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 328.26 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 328.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 328.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 328.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 328.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 328.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 328.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 328.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 328.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 336.34 ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 340.38 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 340.38 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 364.85 ha | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 364.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 364.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 364.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 364.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 364.85 ha | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 364.85 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2137 ha, 1707.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 364.85 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34 ha, 84.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.91 ha | 316.09 ha | 320.15 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.42 ha | 324.2 ha | 328.26 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.15 ha | 328.26 ha | 364.85 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.85 ha | 364.85 ha | 364.85 ha | 5 |
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 organic soils — area in Botswana?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Botswana was 364.85 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 364.85 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.09 ha in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.