Botswana vs Spain: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Botswana
- Spain
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 258,620 sq. km against 247,727 sq. km in Spain, a difference of 10,893 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 45th of 210 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260,006 sq. km | 326,967 sq. km | 66,961 sq. km | Spain |
| 1970s | 260,020 sq. km | 319,589 sq. km | 59,569 sq. km | Spain |
| 1980s | 260,077 sq. km | 308,256 sq. km | 48,179 sq. km | Spain |
| 1990s | 259,185 sq. km | 300,991 sq. km | 41,806 sq. km | Spain |
| 2000s | 258,422 sq. km | 288,822 sq. km | 30,400 sq. km | Spain |
| 2010s | 258,868 sq. km | 266,340 sq. km | 7,472 sq. km | Spain |
| 2020s | 258,620 sq. km | 259,518 sq. km | 897.75 sq. km | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Botswana or Spain?
- Botswana, at 258,620 sq. km against 247,727 sq. km in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Botswana and Spain?
- 10,893 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Spain rank globally for agricultural land?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 45th of 210 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.