Botswana vs Sweden: Land use hidden — Total area

Botswana
581,730 Square kilometres
in 2023
Sweden
528,660 Square kilometres
in 2023
Botswana rank
44th
Sweden rank
45th

Land use hidden — Total area over time

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

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 581,730 Square kilometres against 528,660 Square kilometres in Sweden, a difference of 53,070 Square kilometres.

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

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

Botswana ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 45th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 581,730 Square kilometres 447,420 Square kilometres 134,310 Square kilometres Botswana
1970s 581,730 Square kilometres 447,420 Square kilometres 134,310 Square kilometres Botswana
1980s 581,730 Square kilometres 447,420 Square kilometres 134,310 Square kilometres Botswana
1990s 581,730 Square kilometres 447,420 Square kilometres 134,310 Square kilometres Botswana
2000s 581,730 Square kilometres 447,420 Square kilometres 134,310 Square kilometres Botswana
2010s 581,730 Square kilometres 504,181 Square kilometres 77,549 Square kilometres Botswana
2020s 581,730 Square kilometres 528,810 Square kilometres 52,920 Square kilometres Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — total area, Botswana or Sweden?
Botswana, at 581,730 Square kilometres against 528,660 Square kilometres in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — total area between Botswana and Sweden?
53,070 Square kilometres, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Sweden rank globally for land use hidden — total area?
Botswana ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 45th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Total area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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