Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0352 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.0352 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 496.8% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 11.19 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Botswana 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.19 ha per square kilometre | +594.8% |
| 1997 | 9.31 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 9.11 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.49 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 8.22 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +293.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +293.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | +583.6% |
| 2014 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | +2290.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +5041.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | +496.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0352 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0352 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2315 ha per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +2290.5% | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 ha per square kilometre | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | 11.19 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8352 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 8.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0352 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.