Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.8597 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.8597 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Botswana peaked at 7.95 ha per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4767 ha per person, in 2019.
That places Botswana 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.38 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 4.26 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.14 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.03 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.92 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.81 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.64 ha per person | +47.7% |
| 1997 | 4.92 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 3.84 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.49 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5 ha per person | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 4.67 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.776 ha per person | -83.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9933 ha per person | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 1.52 ha per person | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 2.76 ha per person | +81.5% |
| 2007 | 1.48 ha per person | -46.3% |
| 2008 | 5.62 ha per person | +280.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 ha per person | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 6.57 ha per person | +503.3% |
| 2011 | 7.95 ha per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 2.35 ha per person | -70.4% |
| 2013 | 1.88 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8224 ha per person | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6538 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 2.11 ha per person | +222.3% |
| 2018 | 1.18 ha per person | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4767 ha per person | -59.8% |
| 2020 | 1.36 ha per person | +185.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4 ha per person | +223.4% |
| 2022 | 3.07 ha per person | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 4.26 ha per person | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8597 ha per person | -79.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.8597 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0013 ha per person, 662.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.8597 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 ha per person, 13.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +503.3% | 1.09 ha per person | 6.57 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.31 ha per person | 3.81 ha per person | 5.64 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 ha per person | 0.776 ha per person | 5.62 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 ha per person | 0.4767 ha per person | 7.95 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 ha per person | 0.8597 ha per person | 4.4 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 fires — burned area, per capita in Botswana?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Botswana was 0.8597 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 ha per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4767 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.