Botswana vs Eswatini: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 71,001 hectares against 60,588 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 10,413 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 139th and Eswatini ranks 138th of 181 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,586 hectares | 97,833 hectares | 2,754 hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 148,695 hectares | 75,468 hectares | 73,227 hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 148,840 hectares | 77,052 hectares | 71,788 hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 150,120 hectares | 68,779 hectares | 81,340 hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 104,134 hectares | 59,728 hectares | 44,406 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 129,918 hectares | 70,361 hectares | 59,557 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 130,427 hectares | 73,090 hectares | 57,336 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 71,001 hectares against 60,588 hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 10,413 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Eswatini ranks 138th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.