Land area — Area, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0225 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — Area, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area, per capita in Botswana is 0.0225 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.1073 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Botswana 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area — Area, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1073 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1049 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1025 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0986 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0981 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0976 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.097 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0965 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.096 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0944 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0911 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0869 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0827 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0787 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0747 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0709 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0667 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0628 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0605 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0584 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0562 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0542 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0523 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0505 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0488 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0473 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0459 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0446 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0434 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0422 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0411 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0399 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0388 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0378 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0369 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0361 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0353 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0345 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0338 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0331 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0325 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0319 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0314 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0302 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0297 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0285 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0279 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0273 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0269 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0265 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0261 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0257 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.025 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0243 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.024 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0236 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0232 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0228 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0225 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1003 1000 ha per person | 0.0965 1000 ha per person | 0.1073 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0805 1000 ha per person | 0.0628 1000 ha per person | 0.096 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0519 1000 ha per person | 0.0446 1000 ha per person | 0.0605 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0386 1000 ha per person | 0.0345 1000 ha per person | 0.0434 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0311 1000 ha per person | 0.0285 1000 ha per person | 0.0338 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.026 1000 ha per person | 0.0243 1000 ha per person | 0.0279 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 1000 ha per person | 0.0225 1000 ha per person | 0.024 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 3,242 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0231 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Botswana?
- Land area — area, per capita in Botswana was 0.0225 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1073 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.