Land cover and land cover change β Grassland in Botswana
Botswana: Land cover and land cover change β Grassland was 30,654 Square kilometres in 2022. βΌ Falling
Land cover and land cover change β Grassland in Botswana, 2000β2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change β grassland in Botswana is 30,654 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change β grassland in Botswana peaked at 34,634 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,654 Square kilometres, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 48th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,387 Square kilometres | 32,139 Square kilometres | 34,634 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 31,000 Square kilometres | 30,923 Square kilometres | 31,076 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 30,727 Square kilometres | 30,654 Square kilometres | 30,800 Square kilometres | 2 |
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More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 591.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -22.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.81 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 111.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change β grassland in Botswana?
- Land cover and land cover change β grassland in Botswana was 30,654 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change β grassland recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34,634 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change β grassland recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,654 Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for land cover and land cover change β grassland?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change β grassland rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change β Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation