Botswana vs Somalia: Surface area
Botswana
58.17 million ha
in 2011
Somalia
63.77 million ha
in 2011
Botswana rank
21st
Somalia rank
18th
Surface area over time
- Botswana
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 63.77 million ha against 58.17 million ha in Botswana, a difference of 5.59 million ha.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.17 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 5.59 million ha | Somalia |
| 1970s | 58.17 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 5.59 million ha | Somalia |
| 1980s | 58.17 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 5.59 million ha | Somalia |
| 1990s | 58.17 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 5.59 million ha | Somalia |
| 2000s | 58.17 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 5.59 million ha | Somalia |
| 2010s | 58.17 million ha | 63.77 million ha | 5.59 million ha | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Botswana or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 63.77 million ha against 58.17 million ha in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in surface area between Botswana and Somalia?
- 5.59 million ha, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Somalia rank globally for surface area?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 18th 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.