Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Botswana

Botswana: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1970
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Botswana, 1970–2021

0123197019952021

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Botswana is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Botswana peaked at 3.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Botswana ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI) in Botswana, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 3.0%
1971 2.1% -32.0%
1972 1.9% -8.8%
1973 2.0% +8.0%
1974 1.8% -10.3%
1975 2.1% +17.9%
1976 1.9% -11.5%
1977 2.7% +40.3%
1978 2.1% -20.7%
1979 1.5% -28.0%
1980 1.5% -2.6%
1981 1.2% -20.5%
1982 1.7% +43.2%
1983 1.1% -37.2%
1984 1.0% -9.2%
1985 0.8% -12.7%
1986 1.0% +21.2%
1987 0.7% -26.7%
1988 0.6% -25.4%
1989 0.5% -10.1%
1990 0.5% -2.1%
1991 0.4% -10.7%
1992 0.4% -3.4%
1993 0.4% -12.9%
1994 0.5% +25.6%
1995 0.6% +20.2%
1996 0.6% +0.0%
1997 0.5% -12.6%
1998 0.5% +1.8%
1999 0.3% -31.3%
2000 0.3% -4.4%
2001 0.3% -1.9%
2002 0.4% +35.0%
2003 0.4% +2.3%
2004 0.3% -29.8%
2005 0.3% -3.9%
2006 0.3% +2.1%
2007 0.4% +24.4%
2008 0.5% +26.6%
2009 0.5% -2.3%
2010 0.4% -24.2%
2011 0.3% -8.2%
2012 0.4% +20.6%
2013 0.4% +3.3%
2014 0.4% -0.2%
2015 0.5% +15.9%
2016 0.5% -0.5%
2017 0.4% -4.7%
2018 0.3% -26.2%
2019 0.3% -10.8%
2020 0.3% +15.3%
2021 0.3% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.1% 1.5% 3.0% 10
1980s 1.0% 0.5% 1.7% 10
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 10
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Botswana?
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Botswana was 0.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
Botswana ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 10,038 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.