Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
15th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0172 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0172 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Botswana 15th out of 178 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 unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0172 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0159 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0149 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0136 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.011 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 18.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0123 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 13 Afghanistan 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Mozambique 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Zambia 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
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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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.