Botswana vs Morocco: Land area
Botswana
56.67 million hectares
in 2011
Morocco
44.63 million hectares
in 2011
Botswana rank
22nd
Morocco rank
24th
Land area over time
- Botswana
- Morocco
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 56.67 million hectares against 44.63 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 12.04 million hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 22nd and Morocco ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.67 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 56.67 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 56.67 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 56.67 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 56.67 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 56.67 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Botswana or Morocco?
- Botswana, at 56.67 million hectares against 44.63 million hectares in Morocco as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Botswana and Morocco?
- 12.04 million hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Morocco?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Morocco rank globally for land area?
- Botswana ranks 22nd and Morocco ranks 24th 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.