11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Botswana

Botswana: 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre was 584.97 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
584.97 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
601.13 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
9.59 units per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 10 units per square kilometre1991: 10.4 units per square kilometre1992: 10.6 units per square kilometre1993: 10.8 units per square kilometre1994: 10.9 units per square kilometre1995: 12 units per square kilometre1996: 11.2 units per square kilometre1997: 10.7 units per square kilometre1998: 10.3 units per square kilometre1999: 10.4 units per square kilometre2000: 10.4 units per square kilometre2001: 9.7 units per square kilometre2002: 9.6 units per square kilometre2003: 10.6 units per square kilometre2004: 11.4 units per square kilometre2005: 11.6 units per square kilometre2006: 11.1 units per square kilometre2007: 11.6 units per square kilometre2008: 12.6 units per square kilometre2009: 11.5 units per square kilometre2010: 153.9 units per square kilometre2011: 160.7 units per square kilometre2012: 157 units per square kilometre2013: 151.9 units per square kilometre2014: 156.6 units per square kilometre2015: 139.8 units per square kilometre2016: 142.8 units per square kilometre2017: 137.5 units per square kilometre2018: 147.3 units per square kilometre2019: 140.7 units per square kilometre2020: 138.3 units per square kilometre2021: 143.6 units per square kilometre2022: 601.1 units per square kilometre2023: 585 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 584.97 units per square kilometre for 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 285.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 601.13 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.59 units per square kilometre, in 2002.

Botswana ranks 175th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 10.01 units per square kilometre
1991 10.36 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1992 10.55 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 10.75 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1994 10.87 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1995 12 units per square kilometre +10.4%
1996 11.24 units per square kilometre -6.4%
1997 10.67 units per square kilometre -5.1%
1998 10.28 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1999 10.44 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2000 10.36 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 9.7 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2002 9.59 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2003 10.57 units per square kilometre +10.2%
2004 11.39 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2005 11.62 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2006 11.08 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2007 11.62 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 12.65 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2009 11.5 units per square kilometre -9.1%
2010 153.86 units per square kilometre +1238.0%
2011 160.67 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 156.98 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2013 151.93 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 156.63 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 139.8 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 142.77 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2017 137.5 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 147.33 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2019 140.68 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2020 138.31 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2021 143.62 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2022 601.13 units per square kilometre +318.6%
2023 584.97 units per square kilometre -2.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 584.97 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,610 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 584.97 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,037 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1238.0% 11.5 units per square kilometre 153.86 units per square kilometre
2022 +318.6% 143.62 units per square kilometre 601.13 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.72 units per square kilometre 10.01 units per square kilometre 12 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 11.01 units per square kilometre 9.59 units per square kilometre 12.65 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 148.82 units per square kilometre 137.5 units per square kilometre 160.67 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 367.01 units per square kilometre 138.31 units per square kilometre 601.13 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 172 Madagascar 812.36 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 173 South Sudan 726.3 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 174 Kazakhstan 724.48 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 176 Sudan 574.79 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 177 Mozambique 558.7 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 178 Namibia 512.33 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Botswana?
11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Botswana was 584.97 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 601.13 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 9.59 units per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Botswana rank for 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 285.0%. 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 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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11_SDR allocation 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.

11_SDR allocation ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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11_SDR allocation 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.