Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Botswana
Botswana: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Botswana, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Botswana is 51.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Botswana peaked at 51.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 104th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 51.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 51.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 101 Oman 52.5% compare
- 102 Saint Barthelemy 51.7% compare
- 103 Nepal 51.7% compare
- 105 Suriname 51.2% compare
- 106 North Macedonia 50.7% compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 49.9% 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Botswana?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Botswana was 51.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).