Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0442 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Botswana, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0442 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 321.3% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.1201 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0227 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0532 hectares per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 hectares per square kilometre | +1800.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0229 hectares per square kilometre | +4221.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre | +1250.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0257 hectares per square kilometre | +179.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -96.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1006 hectares per square kilometre | +10970.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0223 hectares per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0704 hectares per square kilometre | +215.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0464 hectares per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1201 hectares per square kilometre | +158.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0295 hectares per square kilometre | +2125.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0442 hectares per square kilometre | +321.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +10970.8% | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1006 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +4221.4% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0229 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +2125.7% | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0295 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1800.0% | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0108 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1250.0% | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0143 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0532 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0397 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1201 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0442 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Grenada 0.1263 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 0.0839 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 3 South Sudan 0.0514 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bolivia 0.0381 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Nicaragua 0.0371 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 0.0366 hectares 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0442 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1201 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.