Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Botswana
Botswana: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Botswana, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Botswana peaked at 4.89 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2021.
That places Botswana 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 hectares | 0.0698 hectares | 4.89 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2908 hectares | 0.0719 hectares | 0.5097 hectares | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 hectares | 0 hectares | 0.0697 hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Botswana?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Botswana was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Botswana ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.