Botswana vs Cote d'Ivoire: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Botswana
25.86 million hectares
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
27.50 million hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
44th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
43rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Botswana
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 27.50 million hectares against 25.86 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 1.64 million hectares.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 44th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Cote d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.00 million hectares | 16.03 million hectares | 9.97 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 26.00 million hectares | 16.74 million hectares | 9.26 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 26.01 million hectares | 18.01 million hectares | 7.99 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 25.92 million hectares | 19.31 million hectares | 6.61 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 25.84 million hectares | 20.19 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25.89 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 25.86 million hectares | 26.84 million hectares | 981,275 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Botswana or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 27.50 million hectares against 25.86 million hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Botswana and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 1.64 million hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.