Environment in Botswana

1,664 indicators covering environment for Botswana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Above-ground forest biomass 155.25 tonnes per hectare 2025 unchanged 67th
Above-ground biomass in forest 155.25 2025 unchanged 70th
Forest area 15,730 2025 up 0.0% 44th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area 27.8% 2025 up 0.0% 136th
Share of forest area within protected areas 10.9% 2025 unchanged 134th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 10.9% 2025 unchanged 133rd
Legislation, Regulation, Act related to the prevention of 1 2025 unchanged 1st
Hazardous pesticides — Export quantity 0.1672 t 2023 down 80.8% 76th
Hazardous pesticides — Export value 4.56 1000 USD 2023 down 26.8% 70th
Disinfectants, etc — Export quantity 0.055 t 2013 down 74.8% 127th
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) 0.2 km 2021 unchanged 73rd
Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use 292 t 2014 76th
Ozone (O₃) concentration 59 ppb 2015 up 3.5% 69th
Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 0.1443 2024 down 78.6% 134th
Superphosphates, other — Import quantity 1 t 2023 75th
Superphosphates, other — Import value 0.67 1000 USD 2023 77th
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area 2.5 1000 ha 2014 up 733.3% 85th
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land 0.01 % 2014 90th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 1,693 million SLC 2024 up 65.9% 51st
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 124.83 million USD 2024 up 9.8% 49th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 112.1 million USD 2024 up 7.3% 48th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) 96.66 million USD 2024 down 19.6% 28th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) 1,311 million SLC 2024 up 21.5% 36th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) 86.81 million USD 2024 down 21.4% 27th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use 60,154 t 2014 23rd
Compounds of mercury chemically defined, excluding amalgams — Import 0.0066 t 2023 down 99.9% 85th
Compounds of mercury chemically defined, excluding amalgams — Import 7.65 1000 USD 2023 down 27.0% 60th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 10.9% 2025 unchanged 107th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government) 712.99 million SLC 2024 35th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government) 52.57 million USD 2024 38th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government) 47.21 million USD 2024 37th
Herbicides — Export value 0.5593 1000 USD 2010 down 2.6% 104th
Fungicides — Export value 0.05 1000 USD 2012 up 72.4% 108th
Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use 1,698 t 2014 45th
Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 59,025 2019 down 0.4% 119th
Animal waste — Energy production 1 TJ 2003 unchanged 25th
Animal waste — Energy consumption 1 TJ 2003 unchanged 23rd
Lake water quality turbidity 37.1% 2021 9th
Lake water quality trophic state 9.6% 2021 4th
Urea — Production 0 t 2019 42nd
Superphosphates above 35% — Agricultural Use 1 t 2014 64th
Herbicides — Export quantity 0.013 t 2010 down 88.8% 103rd
Fungicides — Export quantity 0.003 t 2012 down 95.9% 102nd
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (central) 548.81 million SLC 2024 up 53.3% 25th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (central) 40.46 million USD 2024 up 1.5% 25th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (central) 36.34 million USD 2024 down 0.8% 23rd
NPK fertilizers — Production 0 t 2019 40th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Capital (central government) 164.18 million SLC 2024 up 557.2% 20th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Capital (central government) 10.87 million USD 2024 up 324.6% 18th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Capital (central government) 12.1 million USD 2024 up 335.3% 20th
Ammonium sulphate — Production 0 t 2019 29th
Rural population density 300.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land 2011 down 26.6% 26th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan 10.9% 2025 unchanged 104th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (general government) 1,693 million SLC 2024 31st
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (general government) 112.1 million USD 2024 38th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (general government) 124.83 million USD 2024 40th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (general government) 86.81 million USD 2024 22nd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (general government) 96.66 million USD 2024 21st
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (general government) 1,311 million SLC 2024 23rd
DDT (clofenotane (INN)) — Import value 298.84 1000 USD 2023 up 264.1% 16th