Botswana vs Spain: Agricultural land use
Botswana
25.86 million hectares
in 2023
Spain
24.77 million hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
43rd
Spain rank
45th
Agricultural land use over time
- Botswana
- Spain
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 25.86 million hectares against 24.77 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 1.09 million hectares.
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 226 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 | 26.00 million hectares | 32.70 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 26.00 million hectares | 31.96 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 26.01 million hectares | 30.83 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 25.92 million hectares | 30.10 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 25.84 million hectares | 28.88 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 25.89 million hectares | 26.63 million hectares | 747,150 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 25.86 million hectares | 25.95 million hectares | 89,775 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Botswana or Spain?
- Botswana, at 25.86 million hectares against 24.77 million hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Botswana and Spain?
- 1.09 million hectares, 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 use?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 45th 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.