Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 18th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1318 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 0.469 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 16 Namibia 0.4616 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 17 Afghanistan 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Kingdom 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mozambique 0.451 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 0.4355 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 18th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.