Rail lines in Botswana

Botswana: Rail lines was 886 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
886 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 104 countries
All-time high
971 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
886 total route-km
in 2015
Years of data
14
1995–2021

Rail lines in Botswana, 1995–2021

02004006008001.0k1995200820211995: 971 total route-km1996: 888 total route-km1997: 888 total route-km1998: 888 total route-km1999: 888 total route-km2006: 888 total route-km2007: 888 total route-km2015: 886 total route-km2016: 886 total route-km2017: 886 total route-km2018: 886 total route-km2019: 886 total route-km2020: 886 total route-km2021: 886 total route-km

Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 886 total route-km for rail lines in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail lines in Botswana peaked at 971 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 886 total route-km, in 2015.

Botswana ranks 78th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 904.6 total route-km 888 total route-km 971 total route-km 5
2000s 888 total route-km 888 total route-km 888 total route-km 2
2010s 886 total route-km 886 total route-km 886 total route-km 5
2020s 886 total route-km 886 total route-km 886 total route-km 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 75 Ghana 953 total route-km compare
  2. 76 Senegal 906 total route-km compare
  3. 77 Congo 893.2 total route-km compare
  4. 79 Guatemala 885 total route-km compare
  5. 80 Cameroon 884 total route-km compare
  6. 81 Costa Rica 848 total route-km compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail lines in Botswana?
Rail lines in Botswana was 886 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest rail lines recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 971 total route-km in 1995.
What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 886 total route-km in 2015.
How does Botswana rank for rail lines?
Botswana ranks 78th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is rail lines rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rail lines (total route-km)
Unit
total route-km
Source
Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 2,110 data points, 1995–2021
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.