Land area — Area in Botswana
Botswana: Land area — Area was 56,673 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Botswana stood at 56,673 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Botswana peaked at 56,673 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56,673 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Botswana 50th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,673 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 land area — area in Botswana?
- Land area — area in Botswana was 56,673 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 56,673 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,673 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for land area — area?
- Botswana ranks 50th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. 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.