Botswana vs Namibia: Cereal cropland
Cereal cropland over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 43rd of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal cropland, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cereal cropland between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for cereal cropland?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 43rd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.