Land use hidden — Forest in Botswana
Botswana: Land use hidden — Forest was 148,998 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Botswana stood at 148,998 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Botswana peaked at 188,037 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 148,998 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,714 Square kilometres | 177,390 Square kilometres | 188,037 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,884 Square kilometres | 165,560 Square kilometres | 176,207 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,054 Square kilometres | 153,730 Square kilometres | 164,377 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,772 Square kilometres | 148,998 Square kilometres | 152,547 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 591.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -22.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.81 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 111.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — forest in Botswana?
- Land use hidden — forest in Botswana was 148,998 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 188,037 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,998 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata