Botswana vs Spain: Agricultural area over the long-term
Botswana
25.86 million hectares
in 2025
Spain
26.78 million hectares
in 2025
Botswana rank
43rd
Spain rank
42nd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Botswana
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 26.78 million hectares against 25.86 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 913,500 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.95 million hectares | 6.48 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Spain |
| 1100s | 4.20 million hectares | 7.64 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | Spain |
| 1200s | 4.47 million hectares | 9.97 million hectares | 5.50 million hectares | Spain |
| 1300s | 4.75 million hectares | 9.27 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | Spain |
| 1400s | 5.05 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | Spain |
| 1500s | 5.37 million hectares | 11.15 million hectares | 5.78 million hectares | Spain |
| 1600s | 5.72 million hectares | 11.62 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | Spain |
| 1700s | 6.08 million hectares | 12.06 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | Spain |
| 1710s | 6.08 million hectares | 12.77 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | Spain |
| 1720s | 6.07 million hectares | 13.10 million hectares | 7.03 million hectares | Spain |
| 1730s | 6.07 million hectares | 13.44 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | Spain |
| 1740s | 6.06 million hectares | 13.78 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | Spain |
| 1750s | 6.05 million hectares | 14.13 million hectares | 8.08 million hectares | Spain |
| 1760s | 6.05 million hectares | 14.49 million hectares | 8.44 million hectares | Spain |
| 1770s | 6.04 million hectares | 14.85 million hectares | 8.81 million hectares | Spain |
| 1780s | 6.03 million hectares | 15.23 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | Spain |
| 1790s | 6.02 million hectares | 15.61 million hectares | 9.59 million hectares | Spain |
| 1800s | 6.02 million hectares | 16.00 million hectares | 9.99 million hectares | Spain |
| 1810s | 6.01 million hectares | 16.40 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | Spain |
| 1820s | 6.00 million hectares | 17.25 million hectares | 11.25 million hectares | Spain |
| 1830s | 5.99 million hectares | 17.58 million hectares | 11.59 million hectares | Spain |
| 1840s | 5.98 million hectares | 18.46 million hectares | 12.49 million hectares | Spain |
| 1850s | 5.97 million hectares | 20.08 million hectares | 14.12 million hectares | Spain |
| 1860s | 6.47 million hectares | 21.19 million hectares | 14.72 million hectares | Spain |
| 1870s | 7.15 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 14.85 million hectares | Spain |
| 1880s | 7.83 million hectares | 22.73 million hectares | 14.89 million hectares | Spain |
| 1890s | 8.49 million hectares | 23.27 million hectares | 14.78 million hectares | Spain |
| 1900s | 9.39 million hectares | 24.32 million hectares | 14.93 million hectares | Spain |
| 1910s | 10.95 million hectares | 25.55 million hectares | 14.61 million hectares | Spain |
| 1920s | 12.64 million hectares | 27.30 million hectares | 14.66 million hectares | Spain |
| 1930s | 15.41 million hectares | 29.51 million hectares | 14.10 million hectares | Spain |
| 1940s | 18.64 million hectares | 31.71 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | Spain |
| 1950s | 25.40 million hectares | 32.82 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | Spain |
| 1960s | 25.99 million hectares | 32.75 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 26.00 million hectares | 31.96 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 26.01 million hectares | 30.83 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 25.92 million hectares | 30.10 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 25.84 million hectares | 28.88 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 25.89 million hectares | 26.63 million hectares | 747,150 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 25.86 million hectares | 26.51 million hectares | 649,083 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Botswana or Spain?
- Spain, at 26.78 million hectares against 25.86 million hectares in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Botswana and Spain?
- 913,500 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Spain rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.