Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.2285 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2285 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.07 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2285 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per capita in Botswana is 0.2285 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Botswana peaked at 1.07 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2285 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Botswana 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.02 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9862 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9807 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9756 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9705 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9654 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.96 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9438 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9105 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8687 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8268 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7867 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7472 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7088 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6673 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6285 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6045 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5843 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5615 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5417 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.523 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5051 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4883 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4726 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4587 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4461 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.434 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4224 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4107 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3991 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3882 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3781 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.369 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3606 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3527 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3451 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3379 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.331 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3248 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3192 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3136 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.308 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3023 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2965 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2906 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2847 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2787 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2733 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2688 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2647 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2609 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2572 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2536 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.25 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2465 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.243 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2395 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.236 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2323 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2285 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2285 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 Square kilometres per person, 20.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2285 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.015 Square kilometres per person, 15.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 Square kilometres per person | 0.9654 Square kilometres per person | 1.07 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8048 Square kilometres per person | 0.6285 Square kilometres per person | 0.96 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5186 Square kilometres per person | 0.4461 Square kilometres per person | 0.6045 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.386 Square kilometres per person | 0.3451 Square kilometres per person | 0.434 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3109 Square kilometres per person | 0.2847 Square kilometres per person | 0.3379 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2597 Square kilometres per person | 0.243 Square kilometres per person | 0.2787 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2341 Square kilometres per person | 0.2285 Square kilometres per person | 0.2395 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 6 Guyana 0.2555 Square kilometres per person compare
- 7 Suriname 0.2552 Square kilometres per person compare
- 8 Libya 0.2408 Square kilometres per person compare
- 10 Canada 0.2194 Square kilometres per person compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 0.1328 Square kilometres per person compare
- 12 Central African Republic 0.1209 Square kilometres per person 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — land area, per capita in Botswana?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Botswana was 0.2285 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2285 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.