Botswana vs Jordan: Cropland area

Botswana
262,000 hectares
in 2023
Jordan
287,300 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
141st
Jordan rank
139th

Cropland area over time

  • Botswana
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 287,300 hectares against 262,000 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 25,300 hectares.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 141st and Jordan ranks 139th of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Jordan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Jordan Difference Ahead
1960s 400,556 hectares 302,222 hectares 98,333 hectares Botswana
1970s 402,000 hectares 323,900 hectares 78,100 hectares Botswana
1980s 407,700 hectares 336,420 hectares 71,280 hectares Botswana
1990s 318,500 hectares 278,230 hectares 40,270 hectares Botswana
2000s 242,200 hectares 268,080 hectares 25,880 hectares Jordan
2010s 286,840 hectares 293,796 hectares 6,956 hectares Jordan
2020s 262,000 hectares 288,958 hectares 26,958 hectares Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Botswana or Jordan?
Jordan, at 287,300 hectares against 262,000 hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Botswana and Jordan?
25,300 hectares, with Jordan 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 cropland area?
Botswana ranks 141st and Jordan ranks 139th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed