Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Botswana
Botswana: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 1.43 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.43 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Botswana peaked at 1.51 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.25 %, in 1961.
That places Botswana 169th 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 | 0.25 % | 0.25 % | 0.25 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.262 % | 0.25 % | 0.37 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.369 % | 0.36 % | 0.37 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.385 % | 0.29 % | 0.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.766 % | 0.54 % | 1.07 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 % | 0.67 % | 1.51 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 % | 1.32 % | 1.51 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Botswana
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.1 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Botswana?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Botswana was 1.43 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 % in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Botswana ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.