Botswana vs Pacific island small states: Land area
Botswana
566,730 sq. km
in 2023
Pacific island small states
64,150 sq. km
in 2023
Botswana rank
47th
Pacific island small states rank
45th
Land area over time
- Botswana
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 566,730 sq. km against 64,150 sq. km in Pacific island small states, a difference of 502,580 sq. km.
That makes Botswana's figure about 8.8 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566,730 sq. km | 62,860 sq. km | 503,870 sq. km | Botswana |
| 1970s | 566,730 sq. km | 62,860 sq. km | 503,870 sq. km | Botswana |
| 1980s | 566,730 sq. km | 62,860 sq. km | 503,870 sq. km | Botswana |
| 1990s | 566,730 sq. km | 64,066 sq. km | 502,664 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2000s | 566,730 sq. km | 64,200 sq. km | 502,530 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2010s | 566,730 sq. km | 64,185 sq. km | 502,545 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2020s | 566,730 sq. km | 64,150 sq. km | 502,580 sq. km | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Botswana or Pacific island small states?
- Botswana, at 566,730 sq. km against 64,150 sq. km in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Botswana and Pacific island small states?
- 502,580 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Pacific island small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Pacific island small states rank globally for land area?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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.