River flow minimum in Botswana
Botswana: River flow minimum was 7,994 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Botswana is 7,994 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Botswana peaked at 8,780 m3 per sec in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,875 m3 per sec, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 87th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Botswana, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,341 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 2,949 m3 per sec | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 2,875 m3 per sec | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,127 m3 per sec | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 4,140 m3 per sec | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 5,134 m3 per sec | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 6,113 m3 per sec | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 6,348 m3 per sec | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6,492 m3 per sec | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,253 m3 per sec | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6,775 m3 per sec | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 6,457 m3 per sec | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5,981 m3 per sec | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 7,135 m3 per sec | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 7,505 m3 per sec | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 5,910 m3 per sec | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 6,311 m3 per sec | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 8,780 m3 per sec | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 8,625 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7,994 m3 per sec | -7.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7,994 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,837 m3 per sec, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7,994 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,486 m3 per sec | 2,875 m3 per sec | 4,341 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,419 m3 per sec | 5,134 m3 per sec | 7,505 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,524 m3 per sec | 5,910 m3 per sec | 8,780 m3 per sec | 5 |
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 river flow minimum in Botswana?
- River flow minimum in Botswana was 7,994 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,780 m3 per sec in 2022.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,875 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for river flow minimum?
- Botswana ranks 87th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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