Cropland — Area per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.1 ha/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
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 165th out of 250 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.
Cropland — Area per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.76 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.74 ha/cap | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.72 ha/cap | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.71 ha/cap | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7 ha/cap | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.69 ha/cap | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.69 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.69 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.68 ha/cap | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.68 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.67 ha/cap | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.65 ha/cap | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.62 ha/cap | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.59 ha/cap | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.56 ha/cap | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.53 ha/cap | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5 ha/cap | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.47 ha/cap | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.45 ha/cap | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.43 ha/cap | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.42 ha/cap | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4 ha/cap | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.39 ha/cap | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.37 ha/cap | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.36 ha/cap | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.35 ha/cap | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.34 ha/cap | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.33 ha/cap | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.32 ha/cap | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.28 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.26 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.25 ha/cap | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.23 ha/cap | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.23 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.21 ha/cap | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.19 ha/cap | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.17 ha/cap | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.14 ha/cap | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.12 ha/cap | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.13 ha/cap | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1 ha/cap | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.14 ha/cap | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.16 ha/cap | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.13 ha/cap | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.16 ha/cap | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.14 ha/cap | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.19 ha/cap | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 0.12 ha/cap | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 ha/cap | -9.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1 ha/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.18 ha/cap, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1 ha/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2 ha/cap, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +46.2% | 0.13 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap |
| 2008 | +40.0% | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap |
| 2015 | -36.8% | 0.19 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 165 Burundi 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Chile 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Colombia 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Congo 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 French Polynesia 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Philippines 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Tajikistan 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Micronesia 0.1 ha/cap 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)
- 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 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 165th out of 250 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
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.