Botswana vs Jordan: Cropland use over the long term

Botswana
262,320
in 2025
Jordan
302,551
in 2025
Botswana rank
140th
Jordan rank
138th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Botswana
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 302,551 against 262,320 in Botswana, a difference of 40,231.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Jordan ahead.

Botswana ranks 140th and Jordan ranks 138th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 30 and Jordan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Jordan Difference Ahead
1000s 36,119 78,075 41,956 Jordan
1100s 38,794 77,897 39,102 Jordan
1200s 41,668 77,371 35,703 Jordan
1300s 44,755 76,437 31,683 Jordan
1400s 48,070 52,997 4,927 Jordan
1500s 51,630 63,285 11,655 Jordan
1600s 55,455 59,262 3,807 Jordan
1700s 59,563 43,244 16,319 Botswana
1710s 60,135 44,666 15,469 Botswana
1720s 60,681 44,308 16,373 Botswana
1730s 61,228 43,938 17,290 Botswana
1740s 61,774 43,555 18,219 Botswana
1750s 62,320 43,158 19,162 Botswana
1760s 62,866 42,745 20,121 Botswana
1770s 63,412 42,317 21,095 Botswana
1780s 63,959 41,872 22,087 Botswana
1790s 64,505 41,408 23,097 Botswana
1800s 65,051 40,923 24,128 Botswana
1810s 65,597 40,416 25,181 Botswana
1820s 66,144 39,885 26,259 Botswana
1830s 66,690 41,314 25,376 Botswana
1840s 67,236 42,752 24,484 Botswana
1850s 67,782 44,190 23,592 Botswana
1860s 74,199 45,618 28,581 Botswana
1870s 82,873 47,020 35,853 Botswana
1880s 91,635 57,448 34,187 Botswana
1890s 100,310 70,032 30,278 Botswana
1900s 112,036 85,139 26,897 Botswana
1910s 131,887 103,134 28,753 Botswana
1920s 153,821 119,355 34,466 Botswana
1930s 189,384 137,162 52,222 Botswana
1940s 231,276 155,850 75,426 Botswana
1950s 345,255 227,866 117,389 Botswana
1960s 399,555 300,166 99,388 Botswana
1970s 402,000 323,900 78,100 Botswana
1980s 407,700 336,420 71,280 Botswana
1990s 318,500 278,230 40,270 Botswana
2000s 242,200 268,080 25,880 Jordan
2010s 286,840 293,796 6,956 Jordan
2020s 262,120 294,633 32,513 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Botswana or Jordan?
Jordan, at 302,551 against 262,320 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Botswana and Jordan?
40,231, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jordan?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Jordan rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Botswana ranks 140th and Jordan ranks 138th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed