Mountain area in Botswana
Botswana: Mountain area was 4,316 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4,316 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,316 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
4,316 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4,316 kmsq for mountain area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Botswana peaked at 4,316 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,316 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Botswana 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,316 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 4,316 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,316 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,316 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,316 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,316 kmsq | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4,316 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,386 kmsq, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4,316 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,284 kmsq, 19% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,316 kmsq | 4,316 kmsq | 4,316 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,316 kmsq | 4,316 kmsq | 4,316 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,316 kmsq | 4,316 kmsq | 4,316 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Botswana?
- Mountain area in Botswana was 4,316 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,316 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,316 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for mountain area?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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