Botswana vs Western Sahara: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Botswana
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.01 % against 0.08 % in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.93 %.
That makes Botswana's figure about 12.6 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 210th and Western Sahara ranks 213th of 214 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 % | 0.02 % | 1.52 % | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.54 % | 0.04 % | 1.5 % | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.56 % | 0.054 % | 1.51 % | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.37 % | 0.08 % | 1.29 % | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.902 % | 0.08 % | 0.822 % | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.1 % | 0.08 % | 1.02 % | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.01 % | 0.08 % | 0.93 % | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Botswana or Western Sahara?
- Botswana, at 1.01 % against 0.08 % in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Botswana and Western Sahara?
- 0.93 %, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Western Sahara?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Western Sahara rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Botswana ranks 210th and Western Sahara ranks 213th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.