What is the difference in land area between Botswana and Yemen, Republic of?

38,760 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen, Republic of?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Botswana vs Yemen, Republic of: Land area

Botswana

566,730 sq. km

in 2023

Yemen, Republic of

527,970 sq. km

in 2023

Botswana rank

47th

Yemen, Republic of rank

49th

Land area over time

Botswana
Yemen, Republic of

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 566,730 sq. km against 527,970 sq. km in Yemen, Republic of, a difference of 38,760 sq. km.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Yemen, Republic of's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 47th and Yemen, Republic of ranks 49th of 216 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Yemen, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	566,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	38,760 sq. km	Botswana
1970s	566,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	38,760 sq. km	Botswana
1980s	566,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	38,760 sq. km	Botswana
1990s	566,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	38,760 sq. km	Botswana
2000s	566,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	38,760 sq. km	Botswana
2010s	566,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	38,760 sq. km	Botswana
2020s	566,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	38,760 sq. km	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Botswana or Yemen, Republic of?: Botswana, at 566,730 sq. km against 527,970 sq. km in Yemen, Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Botswana and Yemen, Republic of?: 38,760 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen, Republic of?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Yemen, Republic of rank globally for land area?: Botswana ranks 47th and Yemen, Republic of ranks 49th of 216 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.