Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Botswana
Botswana: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.004 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.004 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 49.7% on the previous year and up 673.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Botswana peaked at 5.05 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2020.
That places Botswana 49th out of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8553 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.8323 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8093 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7864 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7649 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7451 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.05 ha per person | +577.5% |
| 1997 | 4.26 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 3.9 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 3.55 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.35 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0099 ha per person | -99.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 ha per person | +89.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 ha per person | -70.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per person | -90.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 ha per person | +286.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per person | -75.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 ha per person | +285.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 ha per person | -41.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 ha per person | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per person | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | +70.9% |
| 2013 | 0.005 ha per person | +573.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 ha per person | -89.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 ha per person | +2256.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 ha per person | -56.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 ha per person | +69.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -98.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 ha per person | +4965.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 ha per person | -75.1% |
| 2023 | 0.008 ha per person | +487.1% |
| 2024 | 0.004 ha per person | -49.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.004 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 13.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.004 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4965.6% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person |
| 2015 | +2256.6% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0123 ha per person |
| 1996 | +577.5% | 0.7451 ha per person | 5.05 ha per person |
| 2013 | +573.3% | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 ha per person | 0.7451 ha per person | 5.05 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3389 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 3.35 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0123 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.008 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Botswana?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Botswana was 0.004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 673.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.