Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.2345 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2345 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.1 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2345 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — total area, per capita in Botswana is 0.2345 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Botswana peaked at 1.1 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2345 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Botswana 11th out of 181 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 — Total area, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.05 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.03 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.01 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.01 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9962 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9909 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9854 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9688 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9346 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8917 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8487 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8075 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7669 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7276 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.685 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6451 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6205 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5997 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5764 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5561 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5368 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5185 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5012 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4851 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4709 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.458 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4455 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4336 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4215 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4096 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3984 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3881 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3788 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3701 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.362 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3543 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3468 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3397 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3334 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3276 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3219 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3162 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3103 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3044 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2983 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2922 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2861 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2805 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2759 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2717 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2678 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.264 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2603 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2566 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.253 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2494 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2459 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2422 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2384 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2345 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2345 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.013 Square kilometres per person, 18.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2345 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 14.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 Square kilometres per person | 0.9909 Square kilometres per person | 1.1 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8261 Square kilometres per person | 0.6451 Square kilometres per person | 0.9854 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5323 Square kilometres per person | 0.458 Square kilometres per person | 0.6205 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3962 Square kilometres per person | 0.3543 Square kilometres per person | 0.4455 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3191 Square kilometres per person | 0.2922 Square kilometres per person | 0.3468 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2666 Square kilometres per person | 0.2494 Square kilometres per person | 0.2861 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2403 Square kilometres per person | 0.2345 Square kilometres per person | 0.2459 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 8 Guyana 0.2601 Square kilometres per person compare
- 9 Libya 0.2408 Square kilometres per person compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 0.2382 Square kilometres per person compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 0.134 Square kilometres per person compare
- 13 Central African Republic 0.1209 Square kilometres per person compare
- 14 Russia 0.1191 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 — total area, per capita in Botswana?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Botswana was 0.2345 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2345 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.