Land use hidden — Other areas in Botswana
Botswana: Land use hidden — Other areas was 159,112 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Botswana stood at 159,112 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Botswana peaked at 306,730 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 118,483 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Botswana 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 306,730 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 306,730 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 306,730 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 306,730 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 306,720 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 306,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 306,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 306,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 306,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 306,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 306,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 306,710 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 306,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 306,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 306,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 306,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 306,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 306,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 306,690 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 306,690 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 306,690 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 306,670 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 306,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 306,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 306,650 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 306,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 306,630 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 306,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 306,580 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 118,483 Square kilometres | -61.4% |
| 1991 | 120,866 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 122,549 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 122,732 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 123,465 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 125,148 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 126,331 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 127,964 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 129,847 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 130,930 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 131,013 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 133,696 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 134,429 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 136,112 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 136,985 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 138,288 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 139,591 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 140,964 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 141,177 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 141,990 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 143,743 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 144,276 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 145,849 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 147,082 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 147,045 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 149,652 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 150,835 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 152,018 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 153,201 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 154,380 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 155,563 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 156,746 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 157,929 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 159,112 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 159,112 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 6.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 159,112 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 5.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 306,580 Square kilometres | 118,483 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306,724 Square kilometres | 306,720 Square kilometres | 306,730 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 306,710 Square kilometres | 306,690 Square kilometres | 306,720 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 306,653 Square kilometres | 306,580 Square kilometres | 306,690 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,832 Square kilometres | 118,483 Square kilometres | 130,930 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,424 Square kilometres | 131,013 Square kilometres | 141,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,808 Square kilometres | 143,743 Square kilometres | 154,380 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,338 Square kilometres | 155,563 Square kilometres | 159,112 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 — other areas in Botswana?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Botswana was 159,112 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 306,730 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,483 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Botswana ranks 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. 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