Terrestrial protected areas in Botswana
Botswana: Terrestrial protected areas was 27.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.6
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
49th
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.1
in 2013
All-time low
27.6
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Botswana, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Botswana is 27.6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Botswana peaked at 29.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.6, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 49th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Terrestrial protected areas in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.1 | — |
| 2014 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 27.6 | -5.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 27.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 27.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.85 | 27.6 | 29.1 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Botswana?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Botswana was 27.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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