What is arable land use per person in Botswana?

Arable land use per person in Botswana was 0.1048 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.7558 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0952 hectares per person in 2007.

How does Botswana rank for arable land use per person?

Botswana ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Botswana

Name: Arable land use per person in Botswana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Arable land use per person was 0.1048 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1048 hectares per person

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

106th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.7558 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0952 hectares per person

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Botswana, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.1048 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Botswana peaked at 0.7558 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0952 hectares per person, in 2007.

That places Botswana 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7071 hectares per person	0.6814 hectares per person	0.7558 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.5694 hectares per person	0.4469 hectares per person	0.6776 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.3719 hectares per person	0.3259 hectares per person	0.4299 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.2178 hectares per person	0.1431 hectares per person	0.3217 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.1321 hectares per person	0.0952 hectares per person	0.2087 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.1308 hectares per person	0.1115 hectares per person	0.1851 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.1074 hectares per person	0.1048 hectares per person	0.1099 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

103 Iraq 0.1102 hectares per person compare
104 India 0.107 hectares per person compare
105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1069 hectares per person compare
107 Saudi Arabia 0.1018 hectares per person compare
108 New Zealand 0.1 hectares per person compare
109 Burundi 0.0965 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Botswana

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 12.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.8 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.237 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0185 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5204 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Botswana?: Arable land use per person in Botswana was 0.1048 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.7558 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0952 hectares per person in 2007.
How does Botswana rank for arable land use per person?: Botswana ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.