Australia vs Botswana: Total agricultural land use per person
Australia
12.43
in 2025
Botswana
10.39
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
Botswana rank
6th
Total agricultural land use per person over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.43 against 10.39 in Botswana, a difference of 2.04.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Botswana ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Botswana ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Botswana in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 81.41 | 81.41 | Botswana |
| 1100s | 0 | 80.61 | 80.61 | Botswana |
| 1200s | 0 | 79.82 | 79.82 | Botswana |
| 1300s | 0 | 79.03 | 79.03 | Botswana |
| 1400s | 0 | 78.26 | 78.26 | Botswana |
| 1500s | 0 | 77.49 | 77.49 | Botswana |
| 1600s | 0 | 76.73 | 76.73 | Botswana |
| 1700s | 0 | 75.98 | 75.98 | Botswana |
| 1710s | 0 | 75.23 | 75.23 | Botswana |
| 1720s | 0 | 74.5 | 74.5 | Botswana |
| 1730s | 0 | 73.77 | 73.77 | Botswana |
| 1740s | 0 | 73.04 | 73.04 | Botswana |
| 1750s | 0 | 72.33 | 72.33 | Botswana |
| 1760s | 0 | 71.62 | 71.62 | Botswana |
| 1770s | 0 | 70.92 | 70.92 | Botswana |
| 1780s | 0 | 70.22 | 70.22 | Botswana |
| 1790s | 0.8085 | 69.54 | 68.73 | Botswana |
| 1800s | 1.36 | 68.85 | 67.49 | Botswana |
| 1810s | 3.32 | 68.18 | 64.86 | Botswana |
| 1820s | 5.84 | 67.51 | 61.68 | Botswana |
| 1830s | 9.81 | 66.85 | 57.05 | Botswana |
| 1840s | 14.34 | 66.2 | 51.86 | Botswana |
| 1850s | 15.57 | 65.55 | 49.98 | Botswana |
| 1860s | 15.05 | 64.91 | 49.85 | Botswana |
| 1870s | 16.69 | 64.27 | 47.58 | Botswana |
| 1880s | 19.03 | 63.64 | 44.61 | Botswana |
| 1890s | 21.17 | 63.02 | 41.85 | Botswana |
| 1900s | 25.62 | 62.4 | 36.78 | Botswana |
| 1910s | 29.64 | 61.79 | 32.15 | Botswana |
| 1920s | 32.04 | 61.19 | 29.15 | Botswana |
| 1930s | 35.67 | 60.59 | 24.92 | Botswana |
| 1940s | 38.35 | 60 | 21.64 | Botswana |
| 1950s | 41.05 | 54.97 | 13.92 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 37.99 | 44.1 | 6.11 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 31.53 | 32.1 | 0.575 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 27.05 | 22.42 | 4.63 | Australia |
| 1990s | 22.35 | 16.84 | 5.51 | Australia |
| 2000s | 18.55 | 14.01 | 4.54 | Australia |
| 2010s | 14.44 | 11.87 | 2.57 | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.76 | 10.59 | 2.18 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural land use per person, Australia or Botswana?
- Australia, at 12.43 against 10.39 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural land use per person between Australia and Botswana?
- 2.04, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for total agricultural land use per person?
- Australia ranks 4th and Botswana ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.