Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Botswana
Botswana: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 235.4 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Botswana peaked at 24,058 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2004.
That places Botswana 76th out of 236 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- Share co2 vs population 0.0377 (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.96 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 184.34 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.96 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.96 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Botswana?
- Other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24,058 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Botswana ranks 76th out of 236 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 — FAO TIER 1. 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.