Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0642 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0642 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.581 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0642 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.581 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5678 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5547 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5417 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5337 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5308 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.528 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5252 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5225 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5196 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5108 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4928 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4701 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4475 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4258 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4044 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3836 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3612 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3401 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3271 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3162 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3039 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2931 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.283 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2733 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2642 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2557 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2482 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2414 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0907 Square kilometres per person | -62.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0901 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0888 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0864 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0846 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0835 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0823 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0814 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0808 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0797 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0781 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0781 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.077 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0767 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0758 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0752 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0745 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0738 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0724 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0713 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0707 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0696 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0692 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0687 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0677 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0679 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0675 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0671 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0666 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0662 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0658 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0653 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0647 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0642 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0642 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 Square kilometres per person, 28.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0642 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Square kilometres per person, 66.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -62.4% | 0.2414 Square kilometres per person | 0.0907 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5428 Square kilometres per person | 0.5225 Square kilometres per person | 0.581 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4356 Square kilometres per person | 0.3401 Square kilometres per person | 0.5196 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2806 Square kilometres per person | 0.2414 Square kilometres per person | 0.3271 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0848 Square kilometres per person | 0.0797 Square kilometres per person | 0.0907 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0753 Square kilometres per person | 0.0713 Square kilometres per person | 0.0781 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0681 Square kilometres per person | 0.0662 Square kilometres per person | 0.0707 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.065 Square kilometres per person | 0.0642 Square kilometres per person | 0.0658 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 6 Australia 0.102 Square kilometres per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 0.0983 Square kilometres per person compare
- 8 Central African Republic 0.0668 Square kilometres per person compare
- 10 Oman 0.0584 Square kilometres per person compare
- 11 Algeria 0.0422 Square kilometres per person compare
- 12 Russia 0.0422 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 — other areas, per capita in Botswana?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Botswana was 0.0642 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.581 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0642 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.