Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Botswana, 2002–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Botswana is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 415.69 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Botswana 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -94.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2004 | -75.83 % change on previous year | -4211.9% |
| 2005 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2006 | 300.05 % change on previous year | +10077.2% |
| 2007 | 415.69 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2008 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2009 | -27.56 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2010 | -41.42 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | +141.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.57 % change on previous year, 11.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.11 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63 % change on previous year | -94.2 % change on previous year | 415.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -41.42 % change on previous year | -41.42 % change on previous year | -41.42 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 175 Cyprus -90 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Iraq -94.46 % change on previous year compare
- 177 British Virgin Islands -95.65 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Chad -100 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Botswana was -100 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 415.69 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.4%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.