Tree cover loss in Botswana
Botswana: Tree cover loss was 1.23 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Botswana, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Botswana stood at 1.23 hectares.
The figure is down 48.5% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Botswana peaked at 87.74 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 175th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Botswana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.74 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 17.79 hectares | -79.7% |
| 2003 | 5.81 hectares | -67.3% |
| 2004 | 37.52 hectares | +545.7% |
| 2005 | 34.8 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 26.69 hectares | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 24.65 hectares | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 14.87 hectares | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 33.21 hectares | +123.3% |
| 2010 | 27.97 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 16.67 hectares | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 13.04 hectares | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 10.34 hectares | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 10.06 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7276 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0.6532 hectares | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.11 hectares | +223.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0722 hectares | -96.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 hectares | +1409.6% |
| 2021 | 1.28 hectares | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 1.86 hectares | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4 hectares | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 1.23 hectares | -48.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.23 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110 hectares, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.23 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735 hectares, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1409.6% | 0.0722 hectares | 1.09 hectares |
| 2004 | +545.7% | 5.81 hectares | 37.52 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.45 hectares | 5.81 hectares | 87.74 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.16 hectares | 0 hectares | 27.97 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 hectares | 1.09 hectares | 2.4 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss in Botswana?
- Tree cover loss in Botswana was 1.23 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.74 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for tree cover loss?
- Botswana ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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