Botswana vs Zambia: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 25,862 1000 ha against 23,840 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 2,022 1000 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 51st of 237 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,001 1000 ha | 19,539 1000 ha | 6,462 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1970s | 26,002 1000 ha | 20,107 1000 ha | 5,895 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1980s | 26,008 1000 ha | 20,285 1000 ha | 5,723 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1990s | 25,956 1000 ha | 21,538 1000 ha | 4,417 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 25,834 1000 ha | 22,894 1000 ha | 2,940 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25,887 1000 ha | 23,738 1000 ha | 2,149 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 25,862 1000 ha | 23,840 1000 ha | 2,022 1000 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 25,862 1000 ha against 23,840 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Botswana and Zambia?
- 2,022 1000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 51st of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — 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.