Cropland — Area per capita in Botswana

Botswana: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.1 ha/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1 ha/cap
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
154th
of 232 countries
All-time high
0.76 ha/cap
in 1961
All-time low
0.1 ha/cap
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024

00.20.40.60.8196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Botswana stood at 0.1 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.76 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1 ha/cap, in 2007.

That places Botswana 154th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7089 ha/cap 0.68 ha/cap 0.76 ha/cap 9
1970s 0.572 ha/cap 0.45 ha/cap 0.68 ha/cap 10
1980s 0.372 ha/cap 0.33 ha/cap 0.43 ha/cap 10
1990s 0.244 ha/cap 0.17 ha/cap 0.32 ha/cap 10
2000s 0.129 ha/cap 0.1 ha/cap 0.16 ha/cap 10
2010s 0.133 ha/cap 0.11 ha/cap 0.19 ha/cap 10
2020s 0.108 ha/cap 0.1 ha/cap 0.11 ha/cap 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 154 Burundi 0.1 ha/cap compare
  2. 154 Chile 0.1 ha/cap compare
  3. 154 Colombia 0.1 ha/cap compare
  4. 154 Congo 0.1 ha/cap compare
  5. 154 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1 ha/cap compare
  6. 154 French Polynesia 0.1 ha/cap compare
  7. 154 Philippines 0.1 ha/cap compare
  8. 154 Tajikistan 0.1 ha/cap compare
  9. 154 Micronesia 0.1 ha/cap compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area per capita in Botswana?
Cropland — area per capita in Botswana was 0.1 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.76 ha/cap in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 ha/cap in 2007.
How does Botswana rank for cropland — area per capita?
Botswana ranks 154th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area per capita
Unit
ha/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 15,610 data points, 1961–2024
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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.