Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 79.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0018 ha per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0015 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 ha per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -87.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +84.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2008 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | +281.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -79.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | +393.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +206.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +223.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +161.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -79.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 583.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP 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 | +393.4% | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 9 Burkina Faso 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Guinea 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sudan 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Senegal 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 ha per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.