Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.2808 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2808 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
80th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.2091 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.2808 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2091 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 80th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.541 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2133 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2162 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2208 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2229 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2258 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2291 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.231 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2312 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2359 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2372 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2402 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.244 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2463 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2487 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2491 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2505 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2536 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2546 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2574 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2595 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2595 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2641 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2661 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2682 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2703 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2724 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2745 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2766 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2787 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2808 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2195 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2808 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1287 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre 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 | -61.4% | 0.541 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2091 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.541 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2203 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.231 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2425 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2312 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2505 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2626 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2536 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2724 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2776 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2745 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 77 Ecuador 0.2891 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 78 North Korea 0.289 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 79 Eritrea 0.2872 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 0.2806 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 82 Greece 0.2805 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 83 Ireland 0.2765 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Botswana?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.2808 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5412 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2091 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.