How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Zambia: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP

Botswana

0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Zambia

0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Botswana rank

14th

Zambia rank

16th

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP over time

Botswana
Zambia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 16th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.5923 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.5716 hectares per US$ of GDP	Botswana
1970s	0.11 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.1014 hectares per US$ of GDP	Botswana
1980s	0.0191 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP	Botswana
1990s	0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2000s	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2010s	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	Botswana
2020s	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp, Botswana or Zambia?: Botswana, at 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp between Botswana and Zambia?: 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 16th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.