Cropland — Area in Botswana
Botswana: Cropland — Area was 261.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Botswana stood at 261.5 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Botswana peaked at 421 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 183.5 1000 ha, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 161st of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 401 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 402 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 402 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 402 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 402 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 402 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 402 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 402 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 404 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 404 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 404 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 406 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 408 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 408 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 410 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 410 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 415 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 421 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 406 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 391 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 376 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 361 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 346 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 346 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 324.57 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 303.14 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 281.71 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 260.29 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 238.86 1000 ha | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 217.43 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 196 1000 ha | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 227 1000 ha | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 215 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 202.5 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 183.5 1000 ha | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 280.5 1000 ha | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 317.5 1000 ha | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 260.5 1000 ha | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 325.5 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 286.5 1000 ha | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 281.5 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 403.5 1000 ha | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 261.1 1000 ha | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 261.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 261.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 261.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 261.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 261.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 261.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 262 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 261.5 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 261.5 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 261.5 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area 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 | +52.9% | 183.5 1000 ha | 280.5 1000 ha |
| 2014 | +43.3% | 281.5 1000 ha | 403.5 1000 ha |
| 2015 | -35.3% | 403.5 1000 ha | 261.1 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400.56 1000 ha | 400 1000 ha | 401 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 402 1000 ha | 401 1000 ha | 404 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 407.7 1000 ha | 404 1000 ha | 415 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.64 1000 ha | 281.71 1000 ha | 421 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.86 1000 ha | 183.5 1000 ha | 317.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.34 1000 ha | 260.5 1000 ha | 403.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.7 1000 ha | 261.5 1000 ha | 262 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Botswana?
- Cropland — area in Botswana was 261.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 421 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.5 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for cropland — area?
- Botswana ranks 161st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Cropland — 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.