Mountain Green Cover Index in Botswana
Botswana: Mountain Green Cover Index was 94.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 94.7% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Botswana peaked at 96.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2021.
That places Botswana 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.1% | — |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 94.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 94.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.9% | 96.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.9% | 95.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 92 Iraq 95.0% compare
- 93 East Timor 94.9% compare
- 93 Portugal 94.9% compare
- 96 New Zealand 94.7% compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 94.5% compare
- 98 Uganda 94.5% compare
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 mountain green cover index in Botswana?
- Mountain green cover index in Botswana was 94.7% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for mountain green cover index?
- Botswana ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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