Which has higher surface area, Botswana or Yemen?

Botswana, at 581,730 sq. km against 527,970 sq. km in Yemen as of 2023.

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

53,760 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Yemen: Surface area

Botswana

581,730 sq. km

in 2023

Yemen

527,970 sq. km

in 2023

Botswana rank

49th

Yemen rank

51st

Surface area over time

Botswana
Yemen

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 581,730 sq. km against 527,970 sq. km in Yemen, a difference of 53,760 sq. km.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

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

Botswana ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 51st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	581,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	53,760 sq. km	Botswana
1970s	581,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	53,760 sq. km	Botswana
1980s	581,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	53,760 sq. km	Botswana
1990s	581,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	53,760 sq. km	Botswana
2000s	581,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	53,760 sq. km	Botswana
2010s	581,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	53,760 sq. km	Botswana
2020s	581,730 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	53,760 sq. km	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Botswana or Yemen?: Botswana, at 581,730 sq. km against 527,970 sq. km in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Botswana and Yemen?: 53,760 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Yemen rank globally for surface area?: Botswana ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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