Deforestation statistics for Botswana
Tree cover loss data for Botswana
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 57821958 | 2412529 | 4.20% | 2649880 | 4.60% | 2648180 | 4.60% | 6385 | 0.30% | 355 | 469 | 213 |
| 15 | 57821958 | 563616 | 1.00% | 580637 | 1.00% | 579820 | 1.00% | 3905 | 0.70% | 217 | 309 | 102 |
| 20 | 57821958 | 102840 | 0.20% | 29572 | 0.10% | 29358 | 0.10% | 1240 | 1.20% | 69 | 103 | 27 |
| 25 | 57821958 | 54157 | 0.10% | 16100 | 0.00% | 15948 | 0.00% | 1011 | 1.90% | 56 | 86 | 19 |
| 30 | 57821958 | 20367 | 0.00% | 4597 | 0.00% | 4527 | 0.00% | 497 | 2.40% | 28 | 43 | 9 |
| 50 | 57821958 | 1280 | 0.00% | 231 | 0.00% | 230 | 0.00% | 44 | 3.40% | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 75 | 57821958 | 23 | 0.00% | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | 13.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Botswana
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 57821958 | 2412529 | 2649880 | 113265224 | 233929 | 12996 | 428889 | 23827 |
| 15 | 57821958 | 563616 | 580637 | 41640715 | 176516 | 9806 | 323640 | 17980 |
| 20 | 57821958 | 102840 | 29572 | 9330970 | 72006 | 4000 | 132019 | 7334 |
| 25 | 57821958 | 54157 | 16100 | 5329489 | 60982 | 3388 | 111818 | 6212 |
| 30 | 57821958 | 20367 | 4597 | 2302248 | 33805 | 1878 | 61971 | 3443 |
| 50 | 57821958 | 1280 | 231 | 262832 | 6197 | 344 | 11357 | 631 |
| 75 | 57821958 | 23 | 3 | 7680 | 750 | 42 | 1379 | 77 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Botswana
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Central | 14669081 | 4187 | 2361 | 2353 | 0% | 113 | 3% | 6 | 105 | 3% | 11 | 8 | 0% | 1 |
| Chobe | 2097473 | 275 | 36 | 24 | 0% | 89 | 32% | 5 | 77 | 28% | 8 | 12 | 33% | 2 |
| Francistown | 9357 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 14 | 82% | 1 | 13 | 76% | 1 | 1 | 100% | - |
| Gaborone | 28255 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Ghanzi | 11443662 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | - | 1 | 100% | - | 0 | - | |
| Jwaneng | 1430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Kgalagadi | 10518402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Kgatleng | 779423 | 62 | 16 | 14 | 0% | 5 | 8% | - | 3 | 5% | - | 2 | 13% | - |
| Kweneng | 3695763 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 22% | - | 7 | 22% | 1 | 0 | - | |
| Lobatse | 2416 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | - | |
| North-East | 525627 | 267 | 159 | 152 | 0% | 45 | 17% | 3 | 38 | 14% | 4 | 7 | 4% | 1 |
| North-West | 11140023 | 15316 | 2014 | 1974 | 0% | 212 | 1% | 12 | 172 | 1% | 17 | 40 | 2% | 5 |
| Selibe Phikwe | 4668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| South-East | 169609 | 87 | 9 | 9 | 0% | 9 | 10% | 1 | 9 | 10% | 1 | 0 | 0% | - |
| Southern | 2736312 | 117 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2% | - | 2 | 2% | - | 0 | 0% | - |
| Sowa | 457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Botswana
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Central | 14669081 | 4187 | 2361 | 501887 | 17840 | 991 | 1685 | 124 |
| Chobe | 2097473 | 275 | 36 | 36837 | 11114 | 617 | 966 | 182 |
| Francistown | 9357 | 17 | 1 | 2013 | 1573 | 87 | 149 | 11 |
| Gaborone | 28255 | 4 | 0 | 380 | 101 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Ghanzi | 11443662 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 152 | 8 | 14 | 1 |
| Jwaneng | 1430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kgalagadi | 10518402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kgatleng | 779423 | 62 | 16 | 6531 | 402 | 22 | 24 | 20 |
| Kweneng | 3695763 | 32 | 0 | 3159 | 830 | 46 | 81 | 2 |
| Lobatse | 2416 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 76 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| North-East | 525627 | 267 | 159 | 30355 | 5091 | 283 | 421 | 110 |
| North-West | 11140023 | 15316 | 2014 | 1698369 | 23571 | 1310 | 1923 | 543 |
| Selibe Phikwe | 4668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South-East | 169609 | 87 | 9 | 9280 | 952 | 53 | 88 | 9 |
| Southern | 2736312 | 117 | 1 | 13134 | 269 | 15 | 25 | 3 |
| Sowa | 457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Botswana
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Central | 14669081 | 4187 | 2361 | 273758 | 66 | 9731 | 541 | 919 | 68 |
| Chobe | 2097473 | 275 | 36 | 20093 | 73 | 6062 | 337 | 527 | 99 |
| Francistown | 9357 | 17 | 1 | 1098 | 66 | 857 | 48 | 81 | 6 |
| Gaborone | 28255 | 4 | 0 | 207 | 53 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ghanzi | 11443662 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 58 | 83 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Jwaneng | 1430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kgalagadi | 10518402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kgatleng | 779423 | 62 | 16 | 3562 | 57 | 220 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Kweneng | 3695763 | 32 | 0 | 1723 | 54 | 453 | 25 | 44 | 1 |
| Lobatse | 2416 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 51 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| North-East | 525627 | 267 | 159 | 16557 | 62 | 2778 | 154 | 230 | 60 |
| North-West | 11140023 | 15316 | 2014 | 926383 | 60 | 12860 | 714 | 1049 | 296 |
| Selibe Phikwe | 4668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| South-East | 169609 | 87 | 9 | 5062 | 58 | 519 | 29 | 48 | 5 |
| Southern | 2736312 | 117 | 1 | 7163 | 62 | 146 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
| Sowa | 457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Archived forest data for Botswana | Forest data for Botswana
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.
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