Botswana vs Peru: Agricultural land use
Botswana
25.86 million hectares
in 2023
Peru
24.39 million hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
43rd
Peru rank
46th
Agricultural land use over time
- Botswana
- Peru
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 25.86 million hectares against 24.39 million hectares in Peru, a difference of 1.48 million hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 46th of 226 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.00 million hectares | 17.64 million hectares | 8.36 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 26.00 million hectares | 19.08 million hectares | 6.92 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 26.01 million hectares | 21.42 million hectares | 4.59 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 25.92 million hectares | 22.57 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 25.84 million hectares | 23.34 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25.89 million hectares | 24.04 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 25.86 million hectares | 24.59 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Botswana or Peru?
- Botswana, at 25.86 million hectares against 24.39 million hectares in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Botswana and Peru?
- 1.48 million hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Peru rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 46th of 226 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.