Commodity driven deforestation in Botswana
Botswana: Commodity driven deforestation was 1.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Botswana, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Botswana is 1.23, 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, commodity driven deforestation in Botswana peaked at 77.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.2 | — |
| 2002 | 17.51 | -77.3% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | -68.9% |
| 2004 | 30.26 | +455.3% |
| 2005 | 29.74 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.02 | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 22.73 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 10.44 | -54.1% |
| 2009 | 29.03 | +178.2% |
| 2010 | 27.09 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 14.81 | -45.3% |
| 2012 | 11.53 | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 8.59 | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 8.75 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7276 | — |
| 2017 | 0.6532 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | +167.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0722 | -95.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | +1313.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 1.86 | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 1.23 | -48.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1313.0% | 0.0722 | 1.02 |
| 2004 | +455.3% | 5.45 | 30.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.04 | 5.45 | 77.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 0 | 27.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.02 | 2.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 commodity driven deforestation in Botswana?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Botswana was 1.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).