Botswana vs France: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Botswana
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 28,442 1000 ha against 25,862 1000 ha in Botswana, a difference of 2,580 1000 ha.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 47th and France ranks 44th of 237 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,001 1000 ha | 33,919 1000 ha | 7,918 1000 ha | France |
| 1970s | 26,002 1000 ha | 32,262 1000 ha | 6,260 1000 ha | France |
| 1980s | 26,008 1000 ha | 31,389 1000 ha | 5,381 1000 ha | France |
| 1990s | 25,956 1000 ha | 30,215 1000 ha | 4,260 1000 ha | France |
| 2000s | 25,834 1000 ha | 29,416 1000 ha | 3,582 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 25,887 1000 ha | 28,751 1000 ha | 2,864 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 25,862 1000 ha | 28,497 1000 ha | 2,635 1000 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Botswana or France?
- France, at 28,442 1000 ha against 25,862 1000 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Botswana and France?
- 2,580 1000 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and France rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Botswana ranks 47th and France ranks 44th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.