What is the difference in surface area between Botswana and Cameroon?

10.63 million ha, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Cameroon: Surface area

Botswana

58.17 million ha

in 2011

Cameroon

47.54 million ha

in 2011

Botswana rank

21st

Cameroon rank

23rd

Surface area over time

Botswana
Cameroon

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 58.17 million ha against 47.54 million ha in Cameroon, a difference of 10.63 million ha.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 21st and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 53 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	58.17 million ha	47.54 million ha	10.63 million ha	Botswana
1970s	58.17 million ha	47.54 million ha	10.63 million ha	Botswana
1980s	58.17 million ha	47.54 million ha	10.63 million ha	Botswana
1990s	58.17 million ha	47.54 million ha	10.63 million ha	Botswana
2000s	58.17 million ha	47.54 million ha	10.63 million ha	Botswana
2010s	58.17 million ha	47.54 million ha	10.63 million ha	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Botswana or Cameroon?: Botswana, at 58.17 million ha against 47.54 million ha in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Botswana and Cameroon?: 10.63 million ha, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for surface area?: Botswana ranks 21st and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.