Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Botswana
Botswana: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Botswana, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Botswana stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 124.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Botswana peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +51.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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- 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -50 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Botswana?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Botswana was 0.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Botswana ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.1%. 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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