Botswana vs Eswatini: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 261.5 1000 ha against 197.38 1000 ha in Eswatini, a difference of 64.12 1000 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 150th and Eswatini ranks 153rd of 234 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400.56 1000 ha | 142.78 1000 ha | 257.78 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1970s | 402 1000 ha | 167.6 1000 ha | 234.4 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1980s | 407.7 1000 ha | 169.1 1000 ha | 238.6 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1990s | 355.64 1000 ha | 191.1 1000 ha | 164.54 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 233.86 1000 ha | 191.07 1000 ha | 42.78 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 286.34 1000 ha | 193.44 1000 ha | 92.9 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 261.7 1000 ha | 196.26 1000 ha | 65.44 1000 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Botswana, at 261.5 1000 ha against 197.38 1000 ha in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 64.12 1000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for cropland — area?
- Botswana ranks 150th and Eswatini ranks 153rd of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.