Afghanistan vs Botswana: Land use over the long-term
Afghanistan
30.55 million hectares
in 2025
Botswana
25.60 million hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
25th
Botswana rank
28th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Afghanistan
- Botswana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 30.55 million hectares against 25.60 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 4.95 million hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Botswana ranks 28th of 202 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10.92 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 11.25 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | 7.09 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 11.54 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 7.85 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 8.15 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 8.40 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 10.11 million hectares | 5.66 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 9.68 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 9.87 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 10.05 million hectares | 6.01 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 10.23 million hectares | 6.01 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 10.41 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 10.59 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 10.78 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 10.97 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 11.16 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 11.35 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 11.55 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 11.75 million hectares | 5.94 million hectares | 5.81 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 11.95 million hectares | 5.93 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 12.28 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | 6.36 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 12.89 million hectares | 5.91 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 13.52 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 14.19 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | 7.80 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 14.89 million hectares | 7.07 million hectares | 7.82 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 15.85 million hectares | 7.74 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 17.07 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | 8.68 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 18.37 million hectares | 9.28 million hectares | 9.09 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 19.78 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 21.38 million hectares | 12.49 million hectares | 8.89 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 22.96 million hectares | 15.22 million hectares | 7.73 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 24.51 million hectares | 18.41 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 27.60 million hectares | 25.05 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 30.00 million hectares | 25.59 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 30.00 million hectares | 25.60 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 30.00 million hectares | 25.60 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 30.00 million hectares | 25.60 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 30.00 million hectares | 25.60 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 30.00 million hectares | 25.60 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 30.37 million hectares | 25.60 million hectares | 4.77 million hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Afghanistan or Botswana?
- Afghanistan, at 30.55 million hectares against 25.60 million hectares in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 4.95 million hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Botswana ranks 28th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.