Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Botswana
Botswana: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 4,691 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 4,691. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 4,691 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,767, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 25th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,767 | — |
| 2001 | 2,094 | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 2,283 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 2,273 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,360 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,755 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 2,637 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,722 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,858 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,169 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 3,090 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,282 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3,251 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,058 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3,009 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,191 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,244 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,500 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 4,211 | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 4,669 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 4,476 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4,685 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4,691 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,492 | 1,767 | 3,169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,451 | 3,009 | 4,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,617 | 4,476 | 4,691 | 3 |
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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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -14.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0043 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 0.7255 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 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 4,691 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 4,691 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,767 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Botswana ranks 25th out of 219 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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