Savanna — Burned Area in Botswana
Botswana: Savanna — Burned Area was 10,187 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Botswana is 10,187 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.9% on the previous year and up 798.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Botswana peaked at 6.34 million ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 256.81 ha, in 2020.
That places Botswana 63rd out of 221 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 — Burned Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 912,740 ha | — |
| 1991 | 912,740 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 912,740 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 912,740 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 912,740 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 912,740 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.34 million ha | +594.8% |
| 1997 | 5.27 million ha | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 5.16 million ha | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.81 million ha | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 4.66 million ha | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 16,607 ha | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 32,787 ha | +97.4% |
| 2003 | 9,844 ha | -70.0% |
| 2004 | 963.03 ha | -90.2% |
| 2005 | 3,788 ha | +293.3% |
| 2006 | 941.65 ha | -75.1% |
| 2007 | 3,702 ha | +293.2% |
| 2008 | 2,226 ha | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 1,883 ha | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1,284 ha | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 898.85 ha | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 1,562 ha | +73.8% |
| 2013 | 10,679 ha | +583.6% |
| 2014 | 1,134 ha | -89.4% |
| 2015 | 27,115 ha | +2290.5% |
| 2016 | 11,963 ha | -55.9% |
| 2017 | 12,776 ha | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 11,664 ha | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 19,988 ha | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 256.81 ha | -98.7% |
| 2021 | 13,204 ha | +5041.8% |
| 2022 | 3,338 ha | -74.7% |
| 2023 | 19,924 ha | +496.8% |
| 2024 | 10,187 ha | -48.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10,187 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,312 ha, 7.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10,187 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5041.8% | 256.81 ha | 13,204 ha |
| 2015 | +2290.5% | 1,134 ha | 27,115 ha |
| 1996 | +594.8% | 912,740 ha | 6.34 million ha |
| 2013 | +583.6% | 1,562 ha | 10,679 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.71 million ha | 912,740 ha | 6.34 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,325 ha | 941.65 ha | 4.66 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,907 ha | 898.85 ha | 27,115 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,382 ha | 256.81 ha | 19,924 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 savanna — burned area in Botswana?
- Savanna — burned area in Botswana was 10,187 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 million ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.81 ha in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for savanna — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 798.1%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.