Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Botswana
Botswana: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 42.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Botswana, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 42.1% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
The figure is up 99.2% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Botswana peaked at 107.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -55.5%, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 44th of 251 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -35.3% | — |
| 2006 | -55.5% | +57.3% |
| 2007 | -44.5% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | -43.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | -27.6% | -36.6% |
| 2010 | -33.2% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | -28.4% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | -36.6% | +29.0% |
| 2013 | -4.0% | -89.0% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -694.9% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +191.8% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 107.9% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | -53.8% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +99.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 42.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 42.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.6%, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +694.9% | -4.0% | 23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -41.3% | -55.5% | -27.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | -36.6% | 107.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 21.1% | 45.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Botswana?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Botswana was 42.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.5% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Botswana ranks 44th out of 251 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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