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 167th out of 201 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.
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
- 164 Gabon 4.45 1000 ha compare
- 165 Fiji 4 1000 ha compare
- 166 Cabo Verde 3.78 1000 ha compare
- 168 Belize 3.55 1000 ha compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1000 ha compare
- 169 Liberia 3 1000 ha compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 3 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.43 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.1 ha/cap (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 167th out of 201 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.