Annual change forest area in Botswana
Botswana: Annual change forest area was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
459.96
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Botswana stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Botswana peaked at 459.96 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
That places Botswana 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 459.96 | — |
| 2017 | 459.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 459.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 459.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 459.96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.98 | 0 | 459.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.66 | 0 | 459.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 85 Anguilla 0
- 85 Aruba 0
- 85 Bahamas 0
- 85 Barbados 0
- 85 Belgium 0 compare
- 85 Bermuda 0
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 85 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 85 Brunei 0 compare
- 85 Burundi 0 compare
- 85 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 85 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 85 Curacao 0
- 85 Falkland Islands 0
- 85 Faroe Islands 0
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- 85 Georgia 0 compare
- 85 Gibraltar 0
- 85 Greece 0 compare
- 85 Greenland 0
- 85 Grenada 0
- 85 Guam 0 compare
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- 85 Iran 0
- 85 Isle of Man 0 compare
- 85 Jordan 0
- 85 Kiribati 0
- 85 Kuwait 0 compare
- 85 Lesotho 0
- 85 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 85 Maldives 0
- 85 Marshall Islands 0 compare
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- 85 Monaco 0
- 85 Mongolia 0 compare
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- 85 Nauru 0
- 85 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 85 Niue 0 compare
- 85 Norfolk Island 0
- 85 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 85 Oman 0
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- 85 Pitcairn 0
- 85 Qatar 0
- 85 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 85 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
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- 85 San Marino 0
- 85 Singapore 0 compare
- 85 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 85 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0
- 85 Sweden 0 compare
- 85 Tokelau 0
- 85 Tonga 0
- 85 Turkmenistan 0
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 85 Tuvalu 0
- 85 Vatican 0
- 85 Yemen 0
More environment data for Botswana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 9.99 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 45.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Botswana?
- Annual change forest area in Botswana was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 459.96 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for annual change forest area?
- Botswana ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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