Botswana vs Somalia: Land use hidden — Other areas
Land use hidden — Other areas over time
- Botswana
- Somalia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 159,112 Square kilometres against 128,550 Square kilometres in Somalia, a difference of 30,562 Square kilometres.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306,724 Square kilometres | 188,090 Square kilometres | 118,634 Square kilometres | Botswana |
| 1970s | 306,710 Square kilometres | 187,615 Square kilometres | 119,095 Square kilometres | Botswana |
| 1980s | 306,653 Square kilometres | 187,121 Square kilometres | 119,532 Square kilometres | Botswana |
| 1990s | 124,832 Square kilometres | 107,431 Square kilometres | 17,401 Square kilometres | Botswana |
| 2000s | 137,424 Square kilometres | 114,670 Square kilometres | 22,755 Square kilometres | Botswana |
| 2010s | 148,808 Square kilometres | 122,256 Square kilometres | 26,553 Square kilometres | Botswana |
| 2020s | 157,338 Square kilometres | 127,406 Square kilometres | 29,932 Square kilometres | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Botswana or Somalia?
- Botswana, at 159,112 Square kilometres against 128,550 Square kilometres in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Botswana and Somalia?
- 30,562 Square kilometres, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Somalia rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
- Botswana ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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