Tree Cover Loss in Botswana
Botswana: Tree Cover Loss was 1 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Botswana, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Botswana stood at 1 hectares.
The figure is down 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Botswana peaked at 131 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 165th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.89 hectares | 9 hectares | 131 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.2 hectares | 0 hectares | 30 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 hectares | 1 hectares | 2 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 162 Palau 3 hectares compare
- 163 Iraq 2 hectares compare
- 163 Namibia 2 hectares compare
- 165 Tajikistan 1 hectares compare
- 167 Bahrain 0 hectares compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 0 hectares compare
- 167 Cape Verde 0 hectares compare
- 167 Eritrea 0 hectares compare
- 167 Iceland 0 hectares compare
- 167 Kiribati 0 hectares compare
- 167 Kuwait 0 hectares compare
- 167 Malta 0 hectares compare
- 167 Mauritania 0 hectares compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares compare
- 167 Monaco 0 hectares compare
- 167 Nauru 0 hectares compare
- 167 Niger 0 hectares compare
- 167 Oman 0 hectares compare
- 167 Qatar 0 hectares compare
- 167 San Marino 0 hectares compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares compare
- 167 Saudi Arabia 0 hectares compare
- 167 Seychelles 0 hectares compare
- 167 Turkmenistan 0 hectares compare
- 167 Tuvalu 0 hectares compare
- 167 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares compare
- 167 Yemen 0 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Botswana?
- Tree cover loss in Botswana was 1 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 131 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 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.