Agricultural land — Area in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural land — Area was 25,862 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 25,862 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Botswana peaked at 26,021 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25,784 1000 ha, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 52nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural land — Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 26,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 26,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26,006 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26,006 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26,006 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26,008 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26,008 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26,010 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26,010 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26,015 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26,021 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26,006 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 25,991 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 25,976 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 25,961 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 25,946 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 25,946 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25,925 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 25,903 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 25,882 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 25,860 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 25,839 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 25,817 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25,796 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 25,827 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25,815 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,803 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,784 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25,881 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25,918 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 25,861 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 25,926 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25,887 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25,882 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 26,004 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25,862 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25,862 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 25,862 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 7.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 25,862 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,001 1000 ha | 26,000 1000 ha | 26,001 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,002 1000 ha | 26,001 1000 ha | 26,004 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,008 1000 ha | 26,004 1000 ha | 26,015 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,956 1000 ha | 25,882 1000 ha | 26,021 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,834 1000 ha | 25,784 1000 ha | 25,918 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,887 1000 ha | 25,861 1000 ha | 26,004 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,862 1000 ha | 25,862 1000 ha | 25,862 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 49 South Sudan 28,251 1000 ha compare
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 26,668 1000 ha compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 26,668 1000 ha compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 25,850 1000 ha compare
- 54 Spain 24,634 1000 ha compare
- 55 Peru 24,299 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Botswana?
- Agricultural land — area in Botswana was 25,862 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26,021 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,784 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural land — area?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.