What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Botswana and Jordan?

40,231 hectares, 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.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Jordan: Cropland extent over the long-term

Botswana

262,320 hectares

in 2025

Jordan

302,551 hectares

in 2025

Botswana rank

140th

Jordan rank

138th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Botswana
Jordan

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Botswana or Jordan?: Jordan, at 302,551 hectares against 262,320 hectares in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Botswana and Jordan?: 40,231 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?: Botswana ranks 140th and Jordan ranks 138th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.