Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0011 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0011 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
117th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0076 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.001 Square kilometres per person
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0011 Square kilometres per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0076 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.001 Square kilometres per person, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 117th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0011 Square kilometres per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0011 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +49.7% | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person |
| 2000 | +42.6% | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person |
| 2014 | +41.2% | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person |
| 2001 | -43.9% | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person |
| 1993 | +35.9% | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person |
| 2015 | -36.2% | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 114 Saudi Arabia 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 115 Rwanda 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 116 Costa Rica 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 118 Congo 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 119 French Polynesia 0.001 Square kilometres per person compare
- 120 Tajikistan 0.001 Square kilometres per person 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 use hidden — cropland, per capita in Botswana?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Botswana was 0.0011 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 Square kilometres per person in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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 use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.