Botswana vs France: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Botswana
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 282,972 sq. km against 258,620 sq. km in Botswana, a difference of 24,352 sq. km.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 43rd and France ranks 41st of 209 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260,006 sq. km | 339,188 sq. km | 79,182 sq. km | France |
| 1970s | 260,020 sq. km | 322,618 sq. km | 62,598 sq. km | France |
| 1980s | 260,077 sq. km | 313,889 sq. km | 53,812 sq. km | France |
| 1990s | 259,185 sq. km | 302,153 sq. km | 42,968 sq. km | France |
| 2000s | 258,422 sq. km | 294,164 sq. km | 35,742 sq. km | France |
| 2010s | 258,868 sq. km | 287,511 sq. km | 28,643 sq. km | France |
| 2020s | 258,620 sq. km | 283,824 sq. km | 25,204 sq. km | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Botswana or France?
- France, at 282,972 sq. km against 258,620 sq. km in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Botswana and France?
- 24,352 sq. km, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and France rank globally for agricultural land?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and France ranks 41st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). 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 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.