Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Botswana
Botswana: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 1.01 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Botswana stood at 1.01 %.
That represents a change of down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Botswana peaked at 1.62 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.71 %, in 2007.
That places Botswana 230th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 % | 1.54 % | 1.54 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 % | 1.54 % | 1.55 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 % | 1.55 % | 1.6 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 % | 1.09 % | 1.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.904 % | 0.71 % | 1.23 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 % | 1.01 % | 1.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 % | 1.01 % | 1.01 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.43 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3.75 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 45.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 98.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.01 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 1.01 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 260 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Botswana?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Botswana was 1.01 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 % in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Botswana ranks 230th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.