Agriculture-driven deforestation in Botswana
Botswana: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 1.23 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Botswana, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Botswana is 1.23 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.5% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Botswana peaked at 77.2 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 167th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.04 hectares | 5.45 hectares | 77.2 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4 hectares | 0 hectares | 27.09 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 hectares | 1.02 hectares | 2.4 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Botswana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 12.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.8 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.237 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0185 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5204 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Botswana?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Botswana was 1.23 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.