Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 9.99 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Botswana is 9.99 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Botswana peaked at 49.39 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.99 hectares per person, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 4th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.39 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 48.49 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 47.39 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 46.3 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 45.21 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 44.55 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 44.3 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 44.07 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 43.84 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 43.61 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 43.37 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 42.63 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 41.13 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 39.24 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 37.35 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 35.54 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 33.75 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 32.02 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 30.14 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 28.39 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 27.31 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 26.39 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 25.36 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 24.47 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 23.62 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 22.82 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 22.06 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 21.35 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 20.72 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 20.15 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 19.61 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 19.08 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 18.55 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.03 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 17.53 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.08 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 16.67 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 16.29 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15.93 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.59 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.26 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 14.95 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.67 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.42 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.17 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.91 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.66 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.39 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 13.13 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.86 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.59 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.35 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.14 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.96 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.79 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.62 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.46 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.29 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.13 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.98 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.82 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 10.66 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.49 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.32 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.15 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 9.99 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9.99 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1785 hectares per person, 56.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 9.99 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 31.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.71 hectares per person | 43.61 hectares per person | 49.39 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.36 hectares per person | 28.39 hectares per person | 43.37 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.43 hectares per person | 20.15 hectares per person | 27.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.44 hectares per person | 15.59 hectares per person | 19.61 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.04 hectares per person | 12.86 hectares per person | 15.26 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 hectares per person | 10.98 hectares per person | 12.59 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.41 hectares per person | 9.99 hectares per person | 10.82 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Mongolia 30.8 hectares per person compare
- 2 Namibia 12.29 hectares per person compare
- 3 Australia 11.54 hectares per person compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 8.78 hectares per person compare
- 6 Mauritania 7.38 hectares per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 4.88 hectares per person compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 45.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Botswana?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Botswana was 9.99 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.39 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- 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
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.