Country area — Area, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0231 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Country area — Area, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0231 1000 ha per person for country area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.1102 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 11th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Country area — Area, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1102 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1077 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1052 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1027 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1012 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1007 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0996 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0991 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0985 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0969 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0935 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0892 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0849 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0808 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0767 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0728 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0685 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0645 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0621 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.06 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0576 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0556 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0537 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0519 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0501 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0485 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0471 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0458 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0446 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0434 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0422 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.041 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0398 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0388 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0379 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.037 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0362 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0354 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0347 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.034 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0333 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0328 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0322 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0316 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.031 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0304 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0298 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0286 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0281 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0276 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0272 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0264 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.026 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0253 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0246 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0242 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0238 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0235 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0231 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.103 1000 ha per person | 0.0991 1000 ha per person | 0.1102 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0826 1000 ha per person | 0.0645 1000 ha per person | 0.0985 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0532 1000 ha per person | 0.0458 1000 ha per person | 0.0621 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0396 1000 ha per person | 0.0354 1000 ha per person | 0.0446 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0319 1000 ha per person | 0.0292 1000 ha per person | 0.0347 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 1000 ha per person | 0.0249 1000 ha per person | 0.0286 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 1000 ha per person | 0.0231 1000 ha per person | 0.0246 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 8 Suriname 0.0258 1000 ha per person compare
- 9 Libya 0.0238 1000 ha per person compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 0.0237 1000 ha per person compare
- 12 Mauritania 0.0199 1000 ha per person compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 0.0132 1000 ha per person compare
- 14 Central African Republic 0.0117 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 3,242 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Botswana?
- Country area — area, per capita in Botswana was 0.0231 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1102 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — 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
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.