Terrestrial protected areas in Botswana
Botswana: Terrestrial protected areas was 27.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Botswana, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring . Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Botswana is 27.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Botswana peaked at 29.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2025.
That places Botswana 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.6% | 29.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.2133 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 8.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 27.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Botswana?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Botswana was 27.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring .
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring , published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.