What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 256,000 Square kilometres in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 256,000 Square kilometres in 1961.

How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?

Botswana ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Botswana

Name: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Botswana
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Botswana: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 256,000 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

256,000 Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

27th

of 180 countries

All-time high

256,000 Square kilometres

in 1961

All-time low

256,000 Square kilometres

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Botswana, 1961–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 256,000 Square kilometres for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Botswana peaked at 256,000 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 256,000 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Botswana ranks 27th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	256,000 Square kilometres	—
1962	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1963	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1964	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1965	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1966	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1967	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1968	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1969	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1970	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1971	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1972	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1973	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1974	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1975	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1976	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1977	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1978	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1979	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1980	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1981	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1982	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1983	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1984	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1985	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1986	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1987	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1988	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1989	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1990	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1991	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1992	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1993	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1994	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1995	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1996	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1997	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1998	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1999	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2000	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2001	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2002	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2003	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2004	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2005	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2006	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2007	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2008	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2009	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2010	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2011	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2012	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2013	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2014	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2016	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2018	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2019	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2020	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2021	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2022	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2023	256,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 256,000 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,666 Square kilometres, 14.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Botswana's 256,000 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,000 Square kilometres, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	9
1970s	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	10
1980s	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	10
1990s	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	10
2000s	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	10
2010s	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	10
2020s	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	256,000 Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

24 Afghanistan 300,000 Square kilometres compare
25 Iran 294,770 Square kilometres compare
26 Niger 287,820 Square kilometres compare
28 Nigeria 251,720 Square kilometres compare
29 Tanzania 240,000 Square kilometres compare
30 Yemen 220,000 Square kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Botswana?: Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Botswana was 256,000 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 256,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 256,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?: Botswana ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 207 places, 11,927 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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