Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0031 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
143rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0031 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0031 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 143rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0031 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0031 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 140 Guinea 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tajikistan 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Tanzania 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Saudi Arabia 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Senegal 0.0028 units 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.