Botswana vs Eswatini: Cropland area
Botswana
262,000 hectares
in 2023
Eswatini
195,000 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
141st
Eswatini rank
143rd
Cropland area over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 262,000 hectares against 195,000 hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 67,000 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Eswatini ranks 143rd of 219 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 | 400,556 hectares | 142,778 hectares | 257,778 hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 402,000 hectares | 167,600 hectares | 234,400 hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 407,700 hectares | 169,100 hectares | 238,600 hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 318,500 hectares | 191,100 hectares | 127,400 hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 242,200 hectares | 191,600 hectares | 50,600 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 286,840 hectares | 193,800 hectares | 93,040 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 262,000 hectares | 195,000 hectares | 67,000 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Botswana, at 262,000 hectares against 195,000 hectares in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 67,000 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 cropland area?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Eswatini ranks 143rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.