Botswana vs France: Land use hidden — Land area

Botswana
566,730 Square kilometres
in 2023
France
538,950 Square kilometres
in 2023
Botswana rank
42nd
France rank
43rd

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Botswana
  • France
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 566,730 Square kilometres against 538,950 Square kilometres in France, a difference of 27,780 Square kilometres.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 42nd and France ranks 43rd of 202 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 566,730 Square kilometres 538,950 Square kilometres 27,780 Square kilometres Botswana
1970s 566,730 Square kilometres 538,950 Square kilometres 27,780 Square kilometres Botswana
1980s 566,730 Square kilometres 538,950 Square kilometres 27,780 Square kilometres Botswana
1990s 566,730 Square kilometres 538,950 Square kilometres 27,780 Square kilometres Botswana
2000s 566,730 Square kilometres 538,950 Square kilometres 27,780 Square kilometres Botswana
2010s 566,730 Square kilometres 538,950 Square kilometres 27,780 Square kilometres Botswana
2020s 566,730 Square kilometres 538,950 Square kilometres 27,780 Square kilometres Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Botswana or France?
Botswana, at 566,730 Square kilometres against 538,950 Square kilometres in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Botswana and France?
27,780 Square kilometres, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and France rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Botswana ranks 42nd and France ranks 43rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — 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
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata