Botswana vs Yemen: Land use over the long-term
Botswana
25.60 million hectares
in 2025
Yemen
22.00 million hectares
in 2025
Botswana rank
28th
Yemen rank
31st
Land use over the long-term over time
- Botswana
- Yemen
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 25.60 million hectares against 22.00 million hectares in Yemen, a difference of 3.60 million hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Yemen ahead.
Botswana ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 31st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 9 and Yemen in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.91 million hectares | 9.31 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1100s | 4.16 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1200s | 4.43 million hectares | 8.74 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1300s | 4.71 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1400s | 5.00 million hectares | 8.58 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1500s | 5.32 million hectares | 9.45 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1600s | 5.66 million hectares | 10.53 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1700s | 6.02 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1710s | 6.02 million hectares | 9.54 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1720s | 6.01 million hectares | 9.66 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1730s | 6.01 million hectares | 9.79 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1740s | 6.00 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1750s | 5.99 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1760s | 5.98 million hectares | 10.17 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1770s | 5.98 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1780s | 5.97 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | 4.47 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1790s | 5.96 million hectares | 10.57 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1800s | 5.95 million hectares | 10.71 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1810s | 5.94 million hectares | 10.85 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1820s | 5.93 million hectares | 10.99 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1830s | 5.92 million hectares | 11.10 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1840s | 5.91 million hectares | 11.33 million hectares | 5.42 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1850s | 5.90 million hectares | 11.57 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1860s | 6.39 million hectares | 11.81 million hectares | 5.41 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1870s | 7.07 million hectares | 12.05 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1880s | 7.74 million hectares | 12.52 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1890s | 8.39 million hectares | 12.99 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1900s | 9.28 million hectares | 13.46 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1910s | 10.81 million hectares | 13.93 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1920s | 12.49 million hectares | 15.13 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1930s | 15.22 million hectares | 16.33 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1940s | 18.41 million hectares | 17.52 million hectares | 883,400 hectares | Botswana |
| 1950s | 25.05 million hectares | 20.14 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1960s | 25.59 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 25.60 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 25.60 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 25.60 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 25.60 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25.60 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 25.60 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Botswana or Yemen?
- Botswana, at 25.60 million hectares against 22.00 million hectares in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Botswana and Yemen?
- 3.60 million hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Yemen rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Botswana ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 31st 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.