Botswana vs Thailand: Total agricultural area over the long term
Botswana
25.86 million
in 2025
Thailand
24.13 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
43rd
Thailand rank
45th
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- Botswana
- Thailand
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 25.86 million against 24.13 million in Thailand, a difference of 1.73 million.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.95 million | 270,010 | 3.68 million | Botswana |
| 1100s | 4.20 million | 324,876 | 3.88 million | Botswana |
| 1200s | 4.47 million | 379,953 | 4.09 million | Botswana |
| 1300s | 4.75 million | 435,214 | 4.32 million | Botswana |
| 1400s | 5.05 million | 490,635 | 4.56 million | Botswana |
| 1500s | 5.37 million | 546,193 | 4.83 million | Botswana |
| 1600s | 5.72 million | 615,546 | 5.10 million | Botswana |
| 1700s | 6.08 million | 685,040 | 5.39 million | Botswana |
| 1710s | 6.08 million | 691,552 | 5.39 million | Botswana |
| 1720s | 6.07 million | 682,740 | 5.39 million | Botswana |
| 1730s | 6.07 million | 694,107 | 5.37 million | Botswana |
| 1740s | 6.06 million | 708,888 | 5.35 million | Botswana |
| 1750s | 6.05 million | 723,819 | 5.33 million | Botswana |
| 1760s | 6.05 million | 738,908 | 5.31 million | Botswana |
| 1770s | 6.04 million | 754,164 | 5.29 million | Botswana |
| 1780s | 6.03 million | 769,598 | 5.26 million | Botswana |
| 1790s | 6.02 million | 785,219 | 5.24 million | Botswana |
| 1800s | 6.02 million | 801,036 | 5.21 million | Botswana |
| 1810s | 6.01 million | 855,680 | 5.15 million | Botswana |
| 1820s | 6.00 million | 910,362 | 5.09 million | Botswana |
| 1830s | 5.99 million | 938,876 | 5.05 million | Botswana |
| 1840s | 5.98 million | 989,503 | 4.99 million | Botswana |
| 1850s | 5.97 million | 1.04 million | 4.92 million | Botswana |
| 1860s | 6.47 million | 1.20 million | 5.27 million | Botswana |
| 1870s | 7.15 million | 1.36 million | 5.79 million | Botswana |
| 1880s | 7.83 million | 1.87 million | 5.97 million | Botswana |
| 1890s | 8.49 million | 2.21 million | 6.28 million | Botswana |
| 1900s | 9.39 million | 2.59 million | 6.80 million | Botswana |
| 1910s | 10.95 million | 3.26 million | 7.68 million | Botswana |
| 1920s | 12.64 million | 4.08 million | 8.56 million | Botswana |
| 1930s | 15.41 million | 5.27 million | 10.14 million | Botswana |
| 1940s | 18.64 million | 6.64 million | 12.00 million | Botswana |
| 1950s | 25.40 million | 10.19 million | 15.20 million | Botswana |
| 1960s | 25.99 million | 12.77 million | 13.22 million | Botswana |
| 1970s | 26.00 million | 16.67 million | 9.34 million | Botswana |
| 1980s | 26.01 million | 20.33 million | 5.68 million | Botswana |
| 1990s | 25.92 million | 21.49 million | 4.42 million | Botswana |
| 2000s | 25.84 million | 22.31 million | 3.53 million | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25.89 million | 22.85 million | 3.03 million | Botswana |
| 2020s | 25.86 million | 23.69 million | 2.18 million | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Botswana or Thailand?
- Botswana, at 25.86 million against 24.13 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Botswana and Thailand?
- 1.73 million, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Thailand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Thailand rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 45th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.