Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita was 0.0102 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0102 1000 ha per person for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0485 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 4th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0485 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0474 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0463 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0452 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0445 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0443 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0441 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0438 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0436 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0434 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0426 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0411 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0392 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0373 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0355 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0338 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.032 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0301 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0284 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0273 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0264 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0254 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0245 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0236 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0228 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0221 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0213 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0207 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0191 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.018 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0175 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0153 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.015 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0147 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0142 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0126 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0121 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.012 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0111 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.011 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0102 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0102 1000 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 54.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0102 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 1000 ha per person, 20.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0453 1000 ha per person | 0.0436 1000 ha per person | 0.0485 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0364 1000 ha per person | 0.0284 1000 ha per person | 0.0434 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0234 1000 ha per person | 0.0202 1000 ha per person | 0.0273 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 1000 ha per person | 0.0156 1000 ha per person | 0.0196 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 1000 ha per person | 0.0129 1000 ha per person | 0.0153 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 1000 ha per person | 0.011 1000 ha per person | 0.0126 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 1000 ha per person | 0.0102 1000 ha per person | 0.0108 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Mongolia 0.0301 1000 ha per person compare
- 2 Namibia 0.0125 1000 ha per person compare
- 3 Australia 0.0122 1000 ha per person compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 0.0089 1000 ha per person compare
- 6 Mauritania 0.0076 1000 ha per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 0.0051 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4736 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in Botswana?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in Botswana was 0.0102 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0485 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.