Botswana vs France: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Botswana
- France
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 56,673 1000 ha against 53,895 1000 ha in France, a difference of 2,778 1000 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 50th and France ranks 51st of 248 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,673 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 2,778 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1970s | 56,673 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 2,778 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1980s | 56,673 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 2,778 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 1990s | 56,673 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 2,778 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 56,673 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 2,778 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 56,673 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 2,778 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 56,673 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 2,778 1000 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Botswana or France?
- Botswana, at 56,673 1000 ha against 53,895 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Botswana and France?
- 2,778 1000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and France rank globally for land area — area?
- Botswana ranks 50th and France ranks 51st of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.