Land use hidden — Other areas in Botswana
Botswana: Land use hidden — Other areas was 159,112 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Botswana stood at 159,112 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Botswana peaked at 306,730 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 118,483 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Botswana 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306,724 Square kilometres | 306,720 Square kilometres | 306,730 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 306,710 Square kilometres | 306,690 Square kilometres | 306,720 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 306,653 Square kilometres | 306,580 Square kilometres | 306,690 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,832 Square kilometres | 118,483 Square kilometres | 130,930 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,424 Square kilometres | 131,013 Square kilometres | 141,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,808 Square kilometres | 143,743 Square kilometres | 154,380 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,338 Square kilometres | 155,563 Square kilometres | 159,112 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 36 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 206,321 Square kilometres compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 193,083 Square kilometres compare
- 38 Cameroon 172,016 Square kilometres compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 147,158 Square kilometres compare
- 41 Angola 136,648 Square kilometres compare
- 42 Somalia 128,550 Square kilometres 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 591.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -22.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.81 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 111.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas in Botswana?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Botswana was 159,112 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 306,730 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,483 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Botswana ranks 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 — Other areas. 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