Botswana vs New Zealand: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Botswana
- New Zealand
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.1048 hectares per person against 0.1 hectares per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0048 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 108th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7071 hectares per person | 0.1453 hectares per person | 0.5618 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.5694 hectares per person | 0.1288 hectares per person | 0.4406 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.3719 hectares per person | 0.1326 hectares per person | 0.2393 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.2178 hectares per person | 0.1079 hectares per person | 0.1099 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.1321 hectares per person | 0.1032 hectares per person | 0.0289 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.1308 hectares per person | 0.1127 hectares per person | 0.018 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.1074 hectares per person | 0.1075 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Botswana or New Zealand?
- Botswana, at 0.1048 hectares per person against 0.1 hectares per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Botswana and New Zealand?
- 0.0048 hectares per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for arable land?
- Botswana ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 108th of 206 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.