Botswana vs Iran: Land use over the long-term
Botswana
25.60 million hectares
in 2025
Iran
29.48 million hectares
in 2025
Botswana rank
28th
Iran rank
26th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Botswana
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29.48 million hectares against 25.60 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 3.88 million hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Botswana ranks 28th and Iran ranks 26th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.91 million hectares | 6.67 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | Iran |
| 1100s | 4.16 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | Iran |
| 1200s | 4.43 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | Iran |
| 1300s | 4.71 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 305,980 hectares | Iran |
| 1400s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 293,920 hectares | Iran |
| 1500s | 5.32 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 245,770 hectares | Iran |
| 1600s | 5.66 million hectares | 6.84 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Iran |
| 1700s | 6.02 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | 687,920 hectares | Iran |
| 1710s | 6.02 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 958,330 hectares | Iran |
| 1720s | 6.01 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Iran |
| 1730s | 6.01 million hectares | 7.24 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Iran |
| 1740s | 6.00 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Iran |
| 1750s | 5.99 million hectares | 7.51 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Iran |
| 1760s | 5.98 million hectares | 7.65 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Iran |
| 1770s | 5.98 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Iran |
| 1780s | 5.97 million hectares | 7.94 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Iran |
| 1790s | 5.96 million hectares | 8.08 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Iran |
| 1800s | 5.95 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Iran |
| 1810s | 5.94 million hectares | 8.38 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Iran |
| 1820s | 5.93 million hectares | 8.53 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Iran |
| 1830s | 5.92 million hectares | 8.99 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | Iran |
| 1840s | 5.91 million hectares | 9.44 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | Iran |
| 1850s | 5.90 million hectares | 9.88 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | Iran |
| 1860s | 6.39 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | Iran |
| 1870s | 7.07 million hectares | 10.76 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Iran |
| 1880s | 7.74 million hectares | 12.36 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | Iran |
| 1890s | 8.39 million hectares | 13.94 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | Iran |
| 1900s | 9.28 million hectares | 15.16 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | Iran |
| 1910s | 10.81 million hectares | 16.37 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | Iran |
| 1920s | 12.49 million hectares | 17.55 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | Iran |
| 1930s | 15.22 million hectares | 18.71 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | Iran |
| 1940s | 18.41 million hectares | 19.82 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Iran |
| 1950s | 25.05 million hectares | 23.16 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1960s | 25.59 million hectares | 26.86 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 25.60 million hectares | 26.92 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 25.60 million hectares | 27.27 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 25.60 million hectares | 28.58 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 25.60 million hectares | 29.52 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 25.60 million hectares | 29.48 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 25.60 million hectares | 29.48 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Botswana or Iran?
- Iran, at 29.48 million hectares against 25.60 million hectares in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Botswana and Iran?
- 3.88 million hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Iran rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Botswana ranks 28th and Iran ranks 26th 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.