Botswana vs Ireland: Cropland area
Botswana
425,168
in 2010
Ireland
492,301
in 2010
Botswana rank
125th
Ireland rank
123rd
Cropland area over time
- Botswana
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 492,301 against 425,168 in Botswana, a difference of 67,133.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Ireland ahead.
Botswana ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 93,072 | 2.92 million | 2.82 million | Ireland |
| 1790s | 98,895 | 3.08 million | 2.98 million | Ireland |
| 1800s | 105,309 | 3.09 million | 2.98 million | Ireland |
| 1810s | 111,740 | 3.10 million | 2.99 million | Ireland |
| 1820s | 118,756 | 3.11 million | 2.99 million | Ireland |
| 1830s | 126,457 | 3.11 million | 2.98 million | Ireland |
| 1840s | 134,949 | 3.11 million | 2.98 million | Ireland |
| 1850s | 144,141 | 2.50 million | 2.35 million | Ireland |
| 1860s | 153,954 | 2.01 million | 1.86 million | Ireland |
| 1870s | 164,250 | 1.82 million | 1.65 million | Ireland |
| 1880s | 176,321 | 1.70 million | 1.52 million | Ireland |
| 1890s | 188,896 | 1.49 million | 1.30 million | Ireland |
| 1900s | 203,382 | 1.38 million | 1.17 million | Ireland |
| 1910s | 220,019 | 1.31 million | 1.09 million | Ireland |
| 1920s | 238,589 | 1.27 million | 1.03 million | Ireland |
| 1930s | 260,726 | 788,529 | 527,803 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 286,733 | 771,810 | 485,077 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 319,362 | 750,796 | 431,434 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 409,128 | 679,712 | 270,584 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 415,518 | 563,298 | 147,780 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 433,262 | 430,414 | 2,848 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 410,784 | 369,603 | 41,181 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 412,290 | 423,223 | 10,933 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 425,168 | 492,301 | 67,133 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Botswana or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 492,301 against 425,168 in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Botswana and Ireland?
- 67,133, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for cropland area?
- Botswana ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed 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
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.