Botswana vs Switzerland: Cropland use over the long term
Botswana
262,320
in 2025
Switzerland
419,642
in 2025
Botswana rank
140th
Switzerland rank
137th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Botswana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 419,642 against 262,320 in Botswana, a difference of 157,322.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 36,119 | 44,471 | 8,352 | Switzerland |
| 1100s | 38,794 | 58,072 | 19,277 | Switzerland |
| 1200s | 41,668 | 70,920 | 29,252 | Switzerland |
| 1300s | 44,755 | 110,522 | 65,767 | Switzerland |
| 1400s | 48,070 | 80,414 | 32,345 | Switzerland |
| 1500s | 51,630 | 103,451 | 51,821 | Switzerland |
| 1600s | 55,455 | 123,795 | 68,340 | Switzerland |
| 1700s | 59,563 | 146,368 | 86,805 | Switzerland |
| 1710s | 60,135 | 149,555 | 89,420 | Switzerland |
| 1720s | 60,681 | 152,778 | 92,097 | Switzerland |
| 1730s | 61,228 | 156,034 | 94,806 | Switzerland |
| 1740s | 61,774 | 159,318 | 97,544 | Switzerland |
| 1750s | 62,320 | 162,627 | 100,307 | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 62,866 | 165,955 | 103,089 | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 63,412 | 169,298 | 105,886 | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 63,959 | 172,648 | 108,689 | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 64,505 | 175,998 | 111,493 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 65,051 | 179,339 | 114,288 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 65,597 | 182,661 | 117,064 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 66,144 | 201,583 | 135,439 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 66,690 | 217,543 | 150,853 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 67,236 | 232,963 | 165,727 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 67,782 | 247,717 | 179,935 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 74,199 | 255,664 | 181,465 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 82,873 | 267,959 | 185,086 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 91,635 | 276,896 | 185,261 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 100,310 | 281,681 | 181,371 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 112,036 | 307,949 | 195,913 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 131,887 | 339,292 | 207,405 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 153,821 | 340,633 | 186,812 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 189,384 | 344,351 | 154,967 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 231,276 | 348,689 | 117,413 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 345,255 | 378,767 | 33,512 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 399,555 | 392,166 | 7,389 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 402,000 | 384,794 | 17,206 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 407,700 | 419,409 | 11,709 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 318,500 | 435,830 | 117,330 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 242,200 | 430,055 | 187,855 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 286,840 | 425,198 | 138,358 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 262,120 | 421,378 | 159,258 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Botswana or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 419,642 against 262,320 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Botswana and Switzerland?
- 157,322, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Switzerland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Switzerland rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 137th of 199 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.