Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Botswana
Botswana: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Botswana, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Botswana stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Botswana peaked at 0.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 43 China 0.8% compare
- 44 Marshall Islands 0.8% compare
- 45 Seychelles 0.8% compare
- 47 United States of America 0.8% compare
- 48 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8% compare
- 49 Madagascar 0.8% compare
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)
- 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 lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Botswana?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Botswana was 0.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Botswana ranks 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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