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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Botswana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.89 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.2835 hectares | -94.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2888 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0698 hectares | -75.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0718 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2874 hectares | +300.1% |
| 2007 | 1.48 hectares | +415.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2 hectares | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8701 hectares | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5097 hectares | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0719 hectares | -85.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0697 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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% | 0.2874 hectares | 1.48 hectares |
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 179 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0732 hectares compare
- 180 British Virgin Islands 0.0731 hectares compare
- 181 Lesotho 0.0668 hectares compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 hectares
- 182 Chad 0 hectares compare
- 182 Iraq 0 hectares compare
- 182 Mali 0 hectares
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 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.