Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Botswana
Botswana: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 3.75 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Botswana is 3.75 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Botswana peaked at 3.94 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Botswana 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.38 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 1000 ha | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4 1000 ha | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.44 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.59 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.74 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.89 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.86 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.96 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.07 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.17 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.28 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.38 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.49 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.59 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 3.75 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.94 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.44 1000 ha | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 3.75 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.75 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.75 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 1000 ha | 1.5 1000 ha | 1.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 1000 ha | 1.4 1000 ha | 2.17 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 1000 ha | 2.28 1000 ha | 3.94 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 1000 ha | 3.44 1000 ha | 3.94 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 178 Gabon 4.45 1000 ha compare
- 179 Fiji 4 1000 ha compare
- 180 Cabo Verde 3.78 1000 ha compare
- 182 Belize 3.55 1000 ha compare
- 183 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1000 ha compare
- 183 Liberia 3 1000 ha compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 3 1000 ha 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Botswana?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Botswana was 3.75 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Botswana ranks 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.