Renewable natural capital, timber in Botswana

Botswana: Renewable natural capital, timber was 1.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.12 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.33 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1.12 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, timber in Botswana, 1995–2020

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1995200720201995: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, timber in Botswana is 1.12 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Botswana peaked at 1.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.12 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Botswana 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 101 Panama 1.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 102 Denmark 1.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 103 Eswatini 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 105 Iran 1.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 106 Netherlands 1.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 107 Bangladesh 1.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, timber in Botswana?
Renewable natural capital, timber in Botswana was 1.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Botswana rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
Botswana ranks 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.