Botswana vs Jordan: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Botswana
- Jordan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 260,000 hectares against 204,000 hectares in Jordan, a difference of 56,000 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 138th and Jordan ranks 139th of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399,556 hectares | 276,222 hectares | 123,333 hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 401,000 hectares | 290,500 hectares | 110,500 hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 406,700 hectares | 285,920 hectares | 120,780 hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 317,500 hectares | 202,730 hectares | 114,770 hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 240,750 hectares | 182,860 hectares | 57,890 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 284,840 hectares | 210,666 hectares | 74,174 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 260,000 hectares | 202,954 hectares | 57,046 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Botswana or Jordan?
- Botswana, at 260,000 hectares against 204,000 hectares in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Botswana and Jordan?
- 56,000 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jordan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Jordan rank globally for arable land?
- Botswana ranks 138th and Jordan ranks 139th 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.