Other forest — Burned Area in Botswana
Botswana: Other forest — Burned Area was 235.4 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area in Botswana stood at 235.4 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 266.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Botswana peaked at 24,058 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2004.
That places Botswana 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,034 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,034 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,034 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,034 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,034 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,034 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21,443 ha | +606.7% |
| 1997 | 18,522 ha | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 24,058 ha | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 17,330 ha | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 5,164 ha | -70.2% |
| 2001 | 21.4 ha | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 192.61 ha | +800.0% |
| 2003 | 64.2 ha | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 85.6 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 21.4 ha | — |
| 2009 | 64.2 ha | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 21.41 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 299.61 ha | — |
| 2017 | 171.2 ha | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 42.8 ha | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 64.2 ha | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 21.4 ha | — |
| 2022 | 171.2 ha | +700.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 235.4 ha | — |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 235.4 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.98 ha, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 235.4 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.75 ha, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +800.0% | 21.4 ha | 192.61 ha |
| 2022 | +700.0% | 21.4 ha | 171.2 ha |
| 1996 | +606.7% | 3,034 ha | 21,443 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,956 ha | 3,034 ha | 24,058 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 561.31 ha | 0 ha | 5,164 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.92 ha | 0 ha | 299.61 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6 ha | 0 ha | 235.4 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 other forest — burned area in Botswana?
- Other forest — burned area in Botswana was 235.4 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24,058 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for other forest — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — 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.