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 47th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
- 44 France 28,442 1000 ha compare
- 45 South Sudan 28,251 1000 ha compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 26,668 1000 ha compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 25,850 1000 ha compare
- 49 Spain 24,634 1000 ha compare
- 50 Peru 24,299 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.43 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3.75 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 45.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 98.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.01 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 1.01 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 260 1000 ha (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 47th out of 237 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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About this data
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.