Arable land — Area in Botswana
Botswana: Arable land — Area was 260 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Botswana is 260 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Botswana peaked at 420 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 182 1000 ha, in 2007.
That places Botswana 147th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399.56 1000 ha | 399 1000 ha | 400 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 401 1000 ha | 400 1000 ha | 403 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 406.7 1000 ha | 403 1000 ha | 414 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.64 1000 ha | 280.71 1000 ha | 420 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.61 1000 ha | 182 1000 ha | 316 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.84 1000 ha | 259 1000 ha | 402 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 260 1000 ha | 260 1000 ha | 260 1000 ha | 5 |
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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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.1 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Botswana?
- Arable land — area in Botswana was 260 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 420 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 182 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for arable land — area?
- Botswana ranks 147th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.