Botswana vs Other small states: Land area
Botswana
566,730 sq. km
in 2023
Other small states
274,896 sq. km
in 2023
Botswana rank
47th
Other small states rank
44th
Land area over time
- Botswana
- Other small states
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 566,730 sq. km against 274,896 sq. km in Other small states, a difference of 291,834 sq. km.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 47th and Other small states ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566,730 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 339,976 sq. km | Botswana |
| 1970s | 566,730 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 339,976 sq. km | Botswana |
| 1980s | 566,730 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 339,976 sq. km | Botswana |
| 1990s | 566,730 sq. km | 256,512 sq. km | 310,218 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2000s | 566,730 sq. km | 266,591 sq. km | 300,139 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2010s | 566,730 sq. km | 274,624 sq. km | 292,106 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2020s | 566,730 sq. km | 274,908 sq. km | 291,822 sq. km | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Botswana or Other small states?
- Botswana, at 566,730 sq. km against 274,896 sq. km in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Botswana and Other small states?
- 291,834 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Other small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Other small states rank globally for land area?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Other small states ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). 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.