Temporary fallow — Area in Botswana
Botswana: Temporary fallow — Area was 102 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Botswana, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Botswana stood at 102 1000 ha.
The figure is up 363.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Botswana peaked at 120.76 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Botswana 108th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 120.76 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 109.88 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 99 1000 ha | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 68 1000 ha | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 43.5 1000 ha | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 19 1000 ha | -56.3% |
| 2007 | 74 1000 ha | +289.5% |
| 2008 | 52 1000 ha | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 63 1000 ha | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 16 1000 ha | -74.6% |
| 2011 | 35 1000 ha | +118.8% |
| 2012 | 22 1000 ha | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.8 1000 ha | +362.7% |
| 2016 | 101.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 101.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 102 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 102 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 102 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.16 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 102 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +362.7% | 22 1000 ha | 101.8 1000 ha |
| 2007 | +289.5% | 19 1000 ha | 74 1000 ha |
| 2011 | +118.8% | 16 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.13 1000 ha | 19 1000 ha | 120.76 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.62 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha | 102 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 102 1000 ha | 102 1000 ha | 102 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 temporary fallow — area in Botswana?
- Temporary fallow — area in Botswana was 102 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 120.76 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Botswana ranks 108th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.