Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Botswana, 2001–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Botswana 172nd out of 176 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +300.1% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +415.7% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +415.7% | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 169 Iran 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 170 Mongolia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 171 Somalia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 172 Iraq 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 172 Mali 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 172 Uzbekistan 0 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.