Botswana vs Central African Republic: Land area
Land area over time
- Botswana
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 62.30 million hectares against 56.67 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 5.62 million hectares.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 22nd and Central African Republic ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.67 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 56.67 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 56.67 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 56.67 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 56.67 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 56.67 million hectares | 62.30 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Botswana or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 62.30 million hectares against 56.67 million hectares in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Botswana and Central African Republic?
- 5.62 million hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central African Republic?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Central African Republic rank globally for land area?
- Botswana ranks 22nd and Central African Republic ranks 19th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.