Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate was -99.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Botswana, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Botswana is -99.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 365.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 321.3 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -99.35 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 81st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 134.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -98.93 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 2006 | -95.09 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2008 | -84.46 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2009 | -86.17 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2011 | 20 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 179.42 % change on previous year | +797.1% |
| 2014 | -96.47 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2016 | -77.79 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 215.08 % change on previous year | -376.5% |
| 2018 | -34.05 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2019 | 158.56 % change on previous year | -565.7% |
| 2020 | -98.9 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2022 | -64.44 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 321.3 % change on previous year | -598.6% |
| 2024 | -21.34 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2025 | -99.35 % change on previous year | +365.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -45.97 % change on previous year | -98.93 % change on previous year | 134.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.52 % change on previous year | -96.47 % change on previous year | 215.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -99.35 % change on previous year | 321.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 78 Brazil -95.28 % change on previous year compare
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- 82 Benin -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Bangladesh -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Belarus -100 % change on previous year compare
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- 82 United Kingdom -100 % change on previous year compare
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- 82 Grenada -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
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- 82 Japan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 South Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Morocco -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Mongolia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Namibia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 New Caledonia -100 % change on previous year compare
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- 82 Serbia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Eswatini -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Togo -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Tunisia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Botswana was -99.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 321.3 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.35 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 81st out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.