Botswana vs France: Agricultural land use
Botswana
25.86 million hectares
in 2023
France
28.30 million hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
44th
France rank
42nd
Agricultural land use over time
- Botswana
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 28.30 million hectares against 25.86 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 2.44 million hectares.
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 44th and France ranks 42nd of 227 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 | 26.00 million hectares | 33.92 million hectares | 7.92 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 26.00 million hectares | 32.26 million hectares | 6.26 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 26.01 million hectares | 31.39 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 25.92 million hectares | 30.22 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 25.84 million hectares | 29.42 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | France |
| 2010s | 25.89 million hectares | 28.75 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | France |
| 2020s | 25.86 million hectares | 28.38 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Botswana or France?
- France, at 28.30 million hectares against 25.86 million hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Botswana and France?
- 2.44 million hectares, 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 use?
- Botswana ranks 44th and France ranks 42nd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.