Botswana vs Sweden: Country area — Area

Botswana
58,173 1000 ha
in 2024
Sweden
52,886 1000 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
52nd
Sweden rank
54th

Country area — Area over time

  • Botswana
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 58,173 1000 ha against 52,886 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 5,287 1000 ha.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Botswana ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 54th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 58,173 1000 ha 44,742 1000 ha 13,431 1000 ha Botswana
1970s 58,173 1000 ha 44,742 1000 ha 13,431 1000 ha Botswana
1980s 58,173 1000 ha 44,742 1000 ha 13,431 1000 ha Botswana
1990s 58,173 1000 ha 44,742 1000 ha 13,431 1000 ha Botswana
2000s 58,173 1000 ha 44,742 1000 ha 13,431 1000 ha Botswana
2010s 58,173 1000 ha 50,418 1000 ha 7,755 1000 ha Botswana
2020s 58,173 1000 ha 52,882 1000 ha 5,291 1000 ha Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Botswana or Sweden?
Botswana, at 58,173 1000 ha against 52,886 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Botswana and Sweden?
5,287 1000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Sweden rank globally for country area — area?
Botswana ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 54th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 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.