Botswana vs Eswatini: Arable land
Botswana
260,000 hectares
in 2023
Eswatini
177,000 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
138th
Eswatini rank
141st
Arable land over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 260,000 hectares against 177,000 hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 83,000 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Eswatini's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 138th and Eswatini ranks 141st of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399,556 hectares | 140,333 hectares | 259,222 hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 401,000 hectares | 163,800 hectares | 237,200 hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 406,700 hectares | 159,300 hectares | 247,400 hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 317,500 hectares | 178,800 hectares | 138,700 hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 240,750 hectares | 177,600 hectares | 63,150 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 284,840 hectares | 177,000 hectares | 107,840 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 260,000 hectares | 177,000 hectares | 83,000 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Botswana, at 260,000 hectares against 177,000 hectares in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 83,000 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for arable land?
- Botswana ranks 138th and Eswatini ranks 141st 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.