15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Botswana
Botswana: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 0.1 km2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.1 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Botswana peaked at 0.3 km2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 km2, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 89th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Botswana, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 0.2 km2 | — |
| 2010 | 0 km2 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 km2 | — |
| 2018 | 0.2 km2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1 km2 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 km2 | 0 km2 | 0.2 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1667 km2 | 0 km2 | 0.3 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1 km2 | 0.1 km2 | 0.1 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 89 Dominican Republic 0.1 km2 compare
- 89 Haiti 0.1 km2 compare
- 89 Honduras 0.1 km2 compare
- 89 Liberia 0.1 km2 compare
- 89 Montenegro 0.1 km2 compare
- 89 New Caledonia 0.1 km2 compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1 km2 compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 0.1 km2 compare
- 89 South Sudan 0.1 km2 compare
- 89 Sri Lanka 0.1 km2 compare
- 89 Suriname 0.1 km2 compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -20.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.056 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Botswana?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Botswana was 0.1 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 km2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km2 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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