Above-ground forest biomass in Botswana
Botswana: Above-ground forest biomass was 155.25 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
155.25 tonnes per hectare
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
155.25 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
155.25 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground forest biomass in Botswana is 155.25 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Botswana peaked at 155.25 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 155.25 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 67th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground forest biomass in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 155.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 155.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | 155.25 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 64 Jamaica 158.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 157.9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 Singapore 155.47 tonnes per hectare compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 153.45 tonnes per hectare compare
- 69 United States Virgin Islands 152.95 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Ethiopia 149.15 tonnes per hectare 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Botswana?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Botswana was 155.25 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 155.25 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.25 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Botswana ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).