Botswana vs Zambia: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 25.86 million hectares against 23.43 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 2.43 million hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.00 million hectares | 19.54 million hectares | 6.46 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 26.00 million hectares | 20.14 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 26.01 million hectares | 20.16 million hectares | 5.85 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 25.92 million hectares | 21.51 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 25.84 million hectares | 22.87 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25.86 million hectares | 23.59 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 25.86 million hectares against 23.43 million hectares in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Botswana and Zambia?
- 2.43 million hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for agricultural land?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.