Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1032 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1032 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.4849 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1032 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Botswana is 0.1032 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.4849 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1032 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Botswana 4th out of 167 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4849 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4739 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.463 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4521 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4455 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.443 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4407 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4361 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4337 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4263 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4113 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3924 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3735 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3554 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3375 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3202 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3014 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2839 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2731 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2639 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2536 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2447 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2362 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2282 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2206 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2135 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2072 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2015 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1961 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1908 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1855 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1803 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1753 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1708 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1667 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1629 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1593 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1559 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1526 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1495 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1467 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1442 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1417 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1391 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1366 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1339 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1313 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1286 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1259 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1235 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1214 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1196 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1179 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1162 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1146 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1129 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1113 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1098 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1082 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1066 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1049 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1032 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1032 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, 56.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1032 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 Square kilometres per person, 28.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4531 Square kilometres per person | 0.4361 Square kilometres per person | 0.4849 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3636 Square kilometres per person | 0.2839 Square kilometres per person | 0.4337 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2343 Square kilometres per person | 0.2015 Square kilometres per person | 0.2731 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1744 Square kilometres per person | 0.1559 Square kilometres per person | 0.1961 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1404 Square kilometres per person | 0.1286 Square kilometres per person | 0.1526 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1173 Square kilometres per person | 0.1098 Square kilometres per person | 0.1259 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1057 Square kilometres per person | 0.1032 Square kilometres per person | 0.1082 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Mongolia 0.3054 Square kilometres per person compare
- 2 Namibia 0.1282 Square kilometres per person compare
- 3 Australia 0.1245 Square kilometres per person compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 0.0907 Square kilometres per person compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 0.0515 Square kilometres per person compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 0.0504 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Botswana?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Botswana was 0.1032 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4849 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1032 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.