Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Other forest — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0001 ha per person for other forest — burned area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 239.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.015 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2004.
That places Botswana 48th out of 186 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, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0023 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0023 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.002 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.014 ha per person | +589.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0118 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.015 ha per person | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 ha per person | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 ha per person | -70.8% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | +783.3% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | -67.2% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | +193.9% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per person | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -75.4% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per person | +47.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | +687.4% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0001 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 10.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0001 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 86.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +783.3% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 2022 | +687.4% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 1996 | +589.6% | 0.002 ha per person | 0.014 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.015 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 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, per capita in Botswana?
- Other forest — burned area, per capita in Botswana was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for other forest — burned area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.