Botswana vs Israel: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Botswana
- Israel
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 260 1000 ha against 257.4 1000 ha in Israel, a difference of 2.6 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 158th and Israel ranks 159th of 248 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399.56 1000 ha | 318.78 1000 ha | 80.78 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1970s | 401 1000 ha | 328.5 1000 ha | 72.5 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1980s | 406.7 1000 ha | 329.9 1000 ha | 76.8 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1990s | 354.64 1000 ha | 341.8 1000 ha | 12.84 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 232.61 1000 ha | 319.78 1000 ha | 87.17 1000 ha | Israel |
| 2010s | 284.84 1000 ha | 321.11 1000 ha | 36.27 1000 ha | Israel |
| 2020s | 260 1000 ha | 269.04 1000 ha | 9.04 1000 ha | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Botswana or Israel?
- Botswana, at 260 1000 ha against 257.4 1000 ha in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Botswana and Israel?
- 2.6 1000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Israel?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Israel rank globally for arable land — area?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Israel ranks 159th of 248 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.