Botswana vs Gabon: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 325 1000 ha against 260 1000 ha in Botswana, a difference of 65 1000 ha.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 147th and Gabon ranks 145th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399.56 1000 ha | 130 1000 ha | 269.56 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1970s | 401 1000 ha | 233.9 1000 ha | 167.1 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1980s | 406.7 1000 ha | 300 1000 ha | 106.7 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1990s | 354.64 1000 ha | 320 1000 ha | 34.64 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 232.61 1000 ha | 325 1000 ha | 92.39 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2010s | 284.84 1000 ha | 325 1000 ha | 40.16 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2020s | 260 1000 ha | 325 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 325 1000 ha against 260 1000 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Botswana and Gabon?
- 65 1000 ha, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for arable land — area?
- Botswana ranks 147th and Gabon ranks 145th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.