Which has higher cropland area, Botswana or Namibia?

Botswana, at 425,168 against 416,658 in Namibia as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

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.

Botswana vs Namibia: Cropland area

Botswana

425,168

in 2010

Namibia

416,658

in 2010

Botswana rank

125th

Namibia rank

127th

Cropland area over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 425,168 against 416,658 in Namibia, a difference of 8,510.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 127th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	93,072	78,974	14,098	Botswana
1790s	98,895	87,616	11,279	Botswana
1800s	105,309	97,355	7,954	Botswana
1810s	111,740	107,936	3,804	Botswana
1820s	118,756	119,701	945	Namibia
1830s	126,457	132,652	6,195	Namibia
1840s	134,949	146,713	11,764	Namibia
1850s	144,141	161,360	17,219	Namibia
1860s	153,954	177,895	23,941	Namibia
1870s	164,250	195,686	31,436	Namibia
1880s	176,321	214,843	38,522	Namibia
1890s	188,896	235,017	46,121	Namibia
1900s	203,382	256,544	53,162	Namibia
1910s	220,019	279,257	59,238	Namibia
1920s	238,589	305,659	67,070	Namibia
1930s	260,726	334,814	74,088	Namibia
1940s	286,733	366,921	80,188	Namibia
1950s	319,362	405,031	85,669	Namibia
1960s	409,128	512,764	103,636	Namibia
1970s	415,518	506,291	90,773	Namibia
1980s	433,262	493,044	59,782	Namibia
1990s	410,784	480,934	70,150	Namibia
2000s	412,290	433,993	21,703	Namibia
2010s	425,168	416,658	8,510	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 425,168 against 416,658 in Namibia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland area between Botswana and Namibia?: 8,510, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for cropland area?: Botswana ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 127th 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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Indicator: Cropland area
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.