Botswana vs Georgia: Arable land

Botswana
260,000 hectares
in 2023
Georgia
304,000 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
138th
Georgia rank
136th

Arable land over time

  • Botswana
  • Georgia
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 304,000 hectares against 260,000 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 44,000 hectares.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Georgia ahead.

Botswana ranks 138th and Georgia ranks 136th of 206 countries.

Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Georgia Difference Ahead
1990s 306,875 hectares 788,000 hectares 481,125 hectares Georgia
2000s 240,750 hectares 592,800 hectares 352,050 hectares Georgia
2010s 284,840 hectares 357,680 hectares 72,840 hectares Georgia
2020s 260,000 hectares 310,500 hectares 50,500 hectares Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Botswana or Georgia?
Georgia, at 304,000 hectares against 260,000 hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Botswana and Georgia?
44,000 hectares, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Georgia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Georgia rank globally for arable land?
Botswana ranks 138th and Georgia ranks 136th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.