Botswana vs Small states: Land area
Botswana
566,730 sq. km
in 2023
Small states
751,864 sq. km
in 2023
Botswana rank
47th
Small states rank
44th
Land area over time
- Botswana
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 751,864 sq. km against 566,730 sq. km in Botswana, a difference of 185,134 sq. km.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 47th and Small states ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566,730 sq. km | 688,092 sq. km | 121,362 sq. km | Small states |
| 1970s | 566,730 sq. km | 688,162 sq. km | 121,432 sq. km | Small states |
| 1980s | 566,730 sq. km | 688,142 sq. km | 121,412 sq. km | Small states |
| 1990s | 566,730 sq. km | 719,106 sq. km | 152,376 sq. km | Small states |
| 2000s | 566,730 sq. km | 729,319 sq. km | 162,589 sq. km | Small states |
| 2010s | 566,730 sq. km | 737,337 sq. km | 170,607 sq. km | Small states |
| 2020s | 566,730 sq. km | 751,876 sq. km | 185,146 sq. km | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Botswana or Small states?
- Small states, at 751,864 sq. km against 566,730 sq. km in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Botswana and Small states?
- 185,134 sq. km, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Small states rank globally for land area?
- Botswana ranks 47th and 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.