Index of forest extent, Index in Botswana
Botswana: Index of forest extent, Index was 80.25 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Botswana, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in Botswana is 80.25, measured 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, index of forest extent, index in Botswana peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 80.25, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 195th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.77 | 95.54 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.04 | 89.17 | 94.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.66 | 82.8 | 88.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2 | 80.25 | 82.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 192 Argentina 81.08 compare
- 193 Nigeria 80.68 compare
- 194 El Salvador 80.35 compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 80.19 compare
- 197 Sudan 80.04 compare
- 198 Burkina Faso 79.65 compare
More climate change data for Botswana
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.1176 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of forest extent, index in Botswana?
- Index of forest extent, index in Botswana was 80.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.25 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Botswana ranks 195th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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