Botswana vs Jordan: Arable land — Area

Botswana
260 1000 ha
in 2024
Jordan
201 1000 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
147th
Jordan rank
149th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Botswana
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 260 1000 ha against 201 1000 ha in Jordan, a difference of 59 1000 ha.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 147th and Jordan ranks 149th of 231 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Jordan Difference Ahead
1960s 399.56 1000 ha 276.22 1000 ha 123.33 1000 ha Botswana
1970s 401 1000 ha 290.5 1000 ha 110.5 1000 ha Botswana
1980s 406.7 1000 ha 285.92 1000 ha 120.78 1000 ha Botswana
1990s 354.64 1000 ha 202.73 1000 ha 151.91 1000 ha Botswana
2000s 232.61 1000 ha 182.86 1000 ha 49.75 1000 ha Botswana
2010s 284.84 1000 ha 210.67 1000 ha 74.17 1000 ha Botswana
2020s 260 1000 ha 205.92 1000 ha 54.08 1000 ha Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Botswana or Jordan?
Botswana, at 260 1000 ha against 201 1000 ha in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Botswana and Jordan?
59 1000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jordan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Jordan rank globally for arable land — area?
Botswana ranks 147th and Jordan ranks 149th 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

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.