Agriculture — Area, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.0103 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0103 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0492 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0103 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0103 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0492 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0492 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0481 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.047 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0459 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0452 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.045 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0448 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0445 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0443 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.044 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0433 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0418 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0399 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0379 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0361 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0343 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0325 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0306 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0288 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0277 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0268 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.024 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0224 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0217 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0211 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0199 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0188 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0183 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0178 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0169 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0151 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.014 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0135 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.013 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.012 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0103 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0103 1000 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 1000 ha per person, 28.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0103 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 1000 ha per person, 14.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.046 1000 ha per person | 0.0443 1000 ha per person | 0.0492 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0369 1000 ha per person | 0.0288 1000 ha per person | 0.044 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0238 1000 ha per person | 0.0205 1000 ha per person | 0.0277 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 1000 ha per person | 0.0158 1000 ha per person | 0.0199 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 1000 ha per person | 0.013 1000 ha per person | 0.0154 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 1000 ha per person | 0.0111 1000 ha per person | 0.0127 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 1000 ha per person | 0.0103 1000 ha per person | 0.0109 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 2 Australia 0.0136 1000 ha per person compare
- 3 Namibia 0.0128 1000 ha per person compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 0.0104 1000 ha per person compare
- 6 Mauritania 0.0077 1000 ha per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 0.0053 1000 ha per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 0.005 1000 ha per person 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per capita in Botswana?
- Agriculture — area, per capita in Botswana was 0.0103 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0492 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for agriculture — area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.