Botswana vs Other small states: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Botswana
- Other small states
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 258,620 sq. km against 71,582 sq. km in Other small states, a difference of 187,038 sq. km.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.6 times Other small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Other small states ranks 43rd of 209 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260,006 sq. km | 81,408 sq. km | 178,598 sq. km | Botswana |
| 1970s | 260,020 sq. km | 78,539 sq. km | 181,481 sq. km | Botswana |
| 1980s | 260,077 sq. km | 76,382 sq. km | 183,695 sq. km | Botswana |
| 1990s | 259,185 sq. km | 76,075 sq. km | 183,110 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2000s | 258,422 sq. km | 76,033 sq. km | 182,389 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2010s | 258,868 sq. km | 74,330 sq. km | 184,539 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2020s | 258,620 sq. km | 73,178 sq. km | 185,442 sq. km | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Botswana or Other small states?
- Botswana, at 258,620 sq. km against 71,582 sq. km in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Botswana and Other small states?
- 187,038 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Other small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Other small states rank globally for agricultural land?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Other small states ranks 43rd 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.