Botswana vs Lebanon: Cropland extent over the long-term
Botswana
262,320 hectares
in 2025
Lebanon
287,201 hectares
in 2025
Botswana rank
140th
Lebanon rank
139th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Botswana
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 287,201 hectares against 262,320 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 24,881 hectares.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Lebanon ranks 139th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 36,119 hectares | 309,536 hectares | 273,417 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1100s | 38,794 hectares | 315,446 hectares | 276,652 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1200s | 41,668 hectares | 319,272 hectares | 277,604 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1300s | 44,755 hectares | 320,661 hectares | 275,906 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1400s | 48,070 hectares | 244,748 hectares | 196,678 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1500s | 51,630 hectares | 246,600 hectares | 194,970 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1600s | 55,455 hectares | 266,554 hectares | 211,099 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1700s | 59,563 hectares | 208,129 hectares | 148,566 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1710s | 60,135 hectares | 195,564 hectares | 135,429 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1720s | 60,681 hectares | 189,584 hectares | 128,903 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1730s | 61,228 hectares | 183,705 hectares | 122,478 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1740s | 61,774 hectares | 177,923 hectares | 116,149 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1750s | 62,320 hectares | 172,232 hectares | 109,912 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1760s | 62,866 hectares | 166,629 hectares | 103,763 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1770s | 63,412 hectares | 161,105 hectares | 97,692 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1780s | 63,959 hectares | 155,657 hectares | 91,698 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1790s | 64,505 hectares | 150,276 hectares | 85,771 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1800s | 65,051 hectares | 144,957 hectares | 79,906 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1810s | 65,597 hectares | 139,690 hectares | 74,093 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1820s | 66,144 hectares | 134,468 hectares | 68,324 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1830s | 66,690 hectares | 142,818 hectares | 76,128 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1840s | 67,236 hectares | 149,265 hectares | 82,029 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1850s | 67,782 hectares | 155,739 hectares | 87,957 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1860s | 74,199 hectares | 162,166 hectares | 87,967 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1870s | 82,873 hectares | 168,444 hectares | 85,571 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1880s | 91,635 hectares | 193,695 hectares | 102,060 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1890s | 100,310 hectares | 188,755 hectares | 88,445 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1900s | 112,036 hectares | 201,007 hectares | 88,971 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1910s | 131,887 hectares | 193,689 hectares | 61,802 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 153,821 hectares | 193,804 hectares | 39,983 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 189,384 hectares | 224,956 hectares | 35,572 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 231,276 hectares | 255,901 hectares | 24,625 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 345,255 hectares | 281,342 hectares | 63,914 hectares | Botswana |
| 1960s | 399,555 hectares | 286,961 hectares | 112,593 hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 402,000 hectares | 329,394 hectares | 72,606 hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 407,700 hectares | 300,096 hectares | 107,604 hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 318,500 hectares | 306,691 hectares | 11,809 hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 242,200 hectares | 272,157 hectares | 29,957 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 286,840 hectares | 262,044 hectares | 24,796 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 262,120 hectares | 281,598 hectares | 19,478 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Botswana or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 287,201 hectares against 262,320 hectares in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Botswana and Lebanon?
- 24,881 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lebanon rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Lebanon ranks 139th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β 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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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.