Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: Arable and permanent cropland
Botswana
261,000 hectares
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea
200,000 hectares
in 2011
Botswana rank
45th
Equatorial Guinea rank
46th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Botswana
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 261,000 hectares against 200,000 hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 61,000 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 45th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th of 52 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,556 hectares | 220,778 hectares | 179,778 hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 402,000 hectares | 229,500 hectares | 172,500 hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 407,700 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 177,700 hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 318,500 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 88,500 hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 244,750 hectares | 216,800 hectares | 27,950 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 261,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 61,000 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Botswana or Equatorial Guinea?
- Botswana, at 261,000 hectares against 200,000 hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 61,000 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Botswana ranks 45th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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