Open shrubland — Burned Area in Botswana
Botswana: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 924,078 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Botswana is 924,078 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 83.0% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Botswana peaked at 8.24 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 142,892 ha, in 2016.
Botswana ranks 5th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.92 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 432,211 ha | -77.5% |
| 1997 | 592,997 ha | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 272,688 ha | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 254,833 ha | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 184,287 ha | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 3.05 million ha | +1557.0% |
| 2002 | 3.62 million ha | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 230,050 ha | -93.6% |
| 2004 | 154,081 ha | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 693,145 ha | +349.9% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million ha | +89.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million ha | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 4.58 million ha | +353.5% |
| 2009 | 514,035 ha | -88.8% |
| 2010 | 5.37 million ha | +944.3% |
| 2011 | 8.24 million ha | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million ha | -72.3% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million ha | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 426,162 ha | -73.7% |
| 2015 | 567,890 ha | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 142,892 ha | -74.8% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million ha | +1132.6% |
| 2018 | 868,176 ha | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 212,797 ha | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million ha | +769.3% |
| 2021 | 5.21 million ha | +181.8% |
| 2022 | 3.84 million ha | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 5.42 million ha | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 924,078 ha | -83.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area 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 | +1557.0% | 184,287 ha | 3.05 million ha |
| 2017 | +1132.6% | 142,892 ha | 1.76 million ha |
| 2010 | +944.3% | 514,035 ha | 5.37 million ha |
| 2020 | +769.3% | 212,797 ha | 1.85 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 254,833 ha | 1.92 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million ha | 154,081 ha | 4.58 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million ha | 142,892 ha | 8.24 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 million ha | 924,078 ha | 5.42 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 2 Australia 11.72 million ha compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 146,868 ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 11.72 million ha compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.02 million ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 63,138 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,358 ha compare
- 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
- 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha compare
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 open shrubland — burned area in Botswana?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Botswana was 924,078 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,892 ha in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. 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.