Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 1.01 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Botswana, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Botswana stood at 1.01 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Botswana peaked at 7.96 hectares per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4678 hectares per person, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.66 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.7664 hectares per person | -83.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9884 hectares per person | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 1.51 hectares per person | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 2.76 hectares per person | +82.1% |
| 2007 | 1.48 hectares per person | -46.4% |
| 2008 | 5.63 hectares per person | +280.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 hectares per person | -80.7% |
| 2010 | 6.58 hectares per person | +505.7% |
| 2011 | 7.96 hectares per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 2.35 hectares per person | -70.5% |
| 2013 | 1.88 hectares per person | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 hectares per person | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8111 hectares per person | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 0.647 hectares per person | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1 hectares per person | +225.1% |
| 2018 | 1.18 hectares per person | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4678 hectares per person | -60.4% |
| 2020 | 1.36 hectares per person | +190.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4 hectares per person | +223.8% |
| 2022 | 3.08 hectares per person | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 4.27 hectares per person | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8574 hectares per person | -79.9% |
| 2025 | 1.01 hectares per person | +17.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +505.7% | 1.09 hectares per person | 6.58 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 hectares per person | 0.7664 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.53 hectares per person | 0.4678 hectares per person | 7.96 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 hectares per person | 0.8574 hectares per person | 4.4 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Botswana?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Botswana was 1.01 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 hectares per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4678 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.