Afghanistan vs Botswana: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures

Afghanistan
300,000 Square kilometres
in 2023
Botswana
256,000 Square kilometres
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
24th
Botswana rank
27th

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 300,000 Square kilometres against 256,000 Square kilometres in Botswana, a difference of 44,000 Square kilometres.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 24th and Botswana ranks 27th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Botswana Difference Ahead
1960s 300,000 Square kilometres 256,000 Square kilometres 44,000 Square kilometres Afghanistan
1970s 300,000 Square kilometres 256,000 Square kilometres 44,000 Square kilometres Afghanistan
1980s 300,000 Square kilometres 256,000 Square kilometres 44,000 Square kilometres Afghanistan
1990s 300,000 Square kilometres 256,000 Square kilometres 44,000 Square kilometres Afghanistan
2000s 300,000 Square kilometres 256,000 Square kilometres 44,000 Square kilometres Afghanistan
2010s 300,000 Square kilometres 256,000 Square kilometres 44,000 Square kilometres Afghanistan
2020s 301,310 Square kilometres 256,000 Square kilometres 45,310 Square kilometres Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, Afghanistan or Botswana?
Afghanistan, at 300,000 Square kilometres against 256,000 Square kilometres in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures between Afghanistan and Botswana?
44,000 Square kilometres, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Botswana ranks 27th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 11,927 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