Botswana vs Thailand: Agricultural area over the long-term
Botswana
25.86 million hectares
in 2025
Thailand
24.13 million hectares
in 2025
Botswana rank
43rd
Thailand rank
45th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Botswana
- Thailand
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 25.86 million hectares against 24.13 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 1.73 million hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 270,010 hectares | 3.68 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1100s | 4.20 million hectares | 324,876 hectares | 3.88 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1200s | 4.47 million hectares | 379,953 hectares | 4.09 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1300s | 4.75 million hectares | 435,214 hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1400s | 5.05 million hectares | 490,635 hectares | 4.56 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1500s | 5.37 million hectares | 546,193 hectares | 4.83 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1600s | 5.72 million hectares | 615,546 hectares | 5.10 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1700s | 6.08 million hectares | 685,040 hectares | 5.39 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1710s | 6.08 million hectares | 691,552 hectares | 5.39 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1720s | 6.07 million hectares | 682,740 hectares | 5.39 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1730s | 6.07 million hectares | 694,107 hectares | 5.37 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1740s | 6.06 million hectares | 708,888 hectares | 5.35 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1750s | 6.05 million hectares | 723,819 hectares | 5.33 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1760s | 6.05 million hectares | 738,908 hectares | 5.31 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1770s | 6.04 million hectares | 754,164 hectares | 5.29 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1780s | 6.03 million hectares | 769,598 hectares | 5.26 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1790s | 6.02 million hectares | 785,219 hectares | 5.24 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1800s | 6.02 million hectares | 801,036 hectares | 5.21 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1810s | 6.01 million hectares | 855,680 hectares | 5.15 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1820s | 6.00 million hectares | 910,362 hectares | 5.09 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1830s | 5.99 million hectares | 938,876 hectares | 5.05 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1840s | 5.98 million hectares | 989,503 hectares | 4.99 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1850s | 5.97 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 4.92 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1860s | 6.47 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 5.27 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1870s | 7.15 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 5.79 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1880s | 7.83 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1890s | 8.49 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1900s | 9.39 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1910s | 10.95 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 7.68 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1920s | 12.64 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1930s | 15.41 million hectares | 5.27 million hectares | 10.14 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1940s | 18.64 million hectares | 6.64 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1950s | 25.40 million hectares | 10.19 million hectares | 15.20 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1960s | 25.99 million hectares | 12.77 million hectares | 13.22 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 26.00 million hectares | 16.67 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 26.01 million hectares | 20.33 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 25.92 million hectares | 21.49 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 25.84 million hectares | 22.31 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25.89 million hectares | 22.85 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 25.86 million hectares | 23.69 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Botswana or Thailand?
- Botswana, at 25.86 million hectares against 24.13 million hectares in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Botswana and Thailand?
- 1.73 million hectares, 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 agricultural area over the long-term?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 45th 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.