Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Botswana
Botswana: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Botswana, 2000–2022
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0% for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Botswana peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Botswana 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of land covered by lakes and rivers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | +100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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 share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Botswana?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Botswana was 0.0% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Botswana ranks 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).