Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Botswana
Botswana: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 148,998 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Botswana stood at 148,998 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Botswana peaked at 188,037 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 148,998 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Botswana 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 188,037 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 186,854 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 185,671 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 184,488 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 183,305 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 182,122 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 180,939 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 179,756 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 178,573 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 177,390 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 176,207 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 175,024 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 173,841 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 172,658 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 171,475 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 170,292 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 169,109 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 167,926 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 166,743 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 165,560 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 164,377 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 163,194 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 162,011 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 160,828 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 159,645 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 158,462 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 157,279 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 156,096 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 154,913 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 153,730 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 152,547 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 151,364 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 150,181 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 148,998 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 148,998 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,299 Square kilometres, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 148,998 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,417 Square kilometres, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 — naturally regenerating forest in Botswana?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating 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 — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 188,037 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,998 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating 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 — Naturally regenerating 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