Mountain green cover area in Botswana
Botswana: Mountain green cover area was 202.9 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
202.9 kmsq
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
110th
of 196 countries
All-time high
202.9 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
149.5 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Botswana stood at 202.9 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Botswana peaked at 202.9 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 149.5 kmsq, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 110th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 149.5 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 167 kmsq | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 176.8 kmsq | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 193 kmsq | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 198.9 kmsq | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 202.9 kmsq | +2.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 202.9 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 840.25 kmsq, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 202.9 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.25 kmsq | 149.5 kmsq | 167 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 189.57 kmsq | 176.8 kmsq | 198.9 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 202.9 kmsq | 202.9 kmsq | 202.9 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 green cover area in Botswana?
- Mountain green cover area in Botswana was 202.9 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 202.9 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.5 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for mountain green cover area?
- Botswana ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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