Inland waters — Area, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Inland waters — Area, per capita was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0006 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0028 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 4th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0017 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per capita in Botswana?
- Inland waters — area, per capita in Botswana was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for inland waters — area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.