Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 175th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +53.3% | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +43.6% | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -35.4% | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +25.1% | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 172 Palau 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 173 Montenegro 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guyana 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 176 Kuwait 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mauritania 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 178 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4736 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.