Land use hidden — Cropland in Botswana
Botswana: Land use hidden — Cropland was 2,620 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2,620 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Botswana peaked at 4,210 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,840 Square kilometres, in 2007.
That places Botswana 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,010 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,020 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,040 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 4,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,080 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4,080 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,100 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,150 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,210 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,010 Square kilometres | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 2,510 Square kilometres | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 3,510 Square kilometres | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 3,960 Square kilometres | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 3,460 Square kilometres | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 3,460 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,010 Square kilometres | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 2,310 Square kilometres | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 2,410 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3,510 Square kilometres | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 2,010 Square kilometres | -42.7% |
| 2002 | 2,460 Square kilometres | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 1,960 Square kilometres | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 2,270 Square kilometres | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2,150 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2,030 Square kilometres | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,840 Square kilometres | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 2,810 Square kilometres | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 3,180 Square kilometres | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 2,610 Square kilometres | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 3,260 Square kilometres | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 2,870 Square kilometres | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 2,820 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,040 Square kilometres | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 2,616 Square kilometres | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 2,616 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,616 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,616 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,620 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,620 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 16% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,620 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Cropland 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 | +52.7% | 1,840 Square kilometres | 2,810 Square kilometres |
| 2000 | +45.6% | 2,410 Square kilometres | 3,510 Square kilometres |
| 2014 | +43.3% | 2,820 Square kilometres | 4,040 Square kilometres |
| 2001 | -42.7% | 3,510 Square kilometres | 2,010 Square kilometres |
| 1993 | +39.8% | 2,510 Square kilometres | 3,510 Square kilometres |
| 2015 | -35.2% | 4,040 Square kilometres | 2,616 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,006 Square kilometres | 4,000 Square kilometres | 4,010 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,020 Square kilometres | 4,010 Square kilometres | 4,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,077 Square kilometres | 4,040 Square kilometres | 4,150 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,185 Square kilometres | 2,310 Square kilometres | 4,210 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,422 Square kilometres | 1,840 Square kilometres | 3,510 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,868 Square kilometres | 2,610 Square kilometres | 4,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,620 Square kilometres | 2,620 Square kilometres | 2,620 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 in Botswana?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Botswana was 2,620 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,210 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,840 Square kilometres in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Botswana ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata