Other land — Area in Botswana
Botswana: Other land — Area was 15,081 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Botswana stood at 15,081 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Botswana peaked at 15,161 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14,924 1000 ha, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 49th of 259 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Other land — Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,924 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,924 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,924 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,924 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,924 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,999 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 14,999 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,988 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,977 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,966 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14,956 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14,945 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,934 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15,149 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15,118 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,130 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15,142 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15,161 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,064 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15,027 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15,084 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 15,019 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15,058 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15,064 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,942 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,084 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15,083 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 15,083 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,082 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,081 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,081 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,081 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,081 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,081 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,081 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15,081 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,878 1000 ha, 8.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15,081 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,955 1000 ha | 14,924 1000 ha | 14,999 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,063 1000 ha | 14,934 1000 ha | 15,161 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,058 1000 ha | 14,942 1000 ha | 15,084 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,081 1000 ha | 15,081 1000 ha | 15,081 1000 ha | 5 |
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 other land — area in Botswana?
- Other land — area in Botswana was 15,081 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,161 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,924 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for other land — area?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. 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.