Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 330,000 hectares against 260,000 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 70,000 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399,556 hectares | 85,667 hectares | 313,889 hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 401,000 hectares | 130,900 hectares | 270,100 hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 406,700 hectares | 180,500 hectares | 226,200 hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 354,642 hectares | 195,000 hectares | 159,642 hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 232,608 hectares | 244,600 hectares | 11,992 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 284,840 hectares | 315,100 hectares | 30,260 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 260,000 hectares | 330,000 hectares | 70,000 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 330,000 hectares against 260,000 hectares in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 70,000 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for arable land?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th 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.