Botswana vs Namibia: Total agricultural land use per person
Botswana
10.39
in 2025
Namibia
14.18
in 2025
Botswana rank
6th
Namibia rank
3rd
Total agricultural land use per person over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.18 against 10.39 in Botswana, a difference of 3.79.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 12 and Namibia in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 81.41 | 2.47 | 78.93 | Botswana |
| 1100s | 80.61 | 3.3 | 77.31 | Botswana |
| 1200s | 79.82 | 4.4 | 75.42 | Botswana |
| 1300s | 79.03 | 5.86 | 73.17 | Botswana |
| 1400s | 78.26 | 7.82 | 70.44 | Botswana |
| 1500s | 77.49 | 10.42 | 67.07 | Botswana |
| 1600s | 76.73 | 13.9 | 62.84 | Botswana |
| 1700s | 75.98 | 18.59 | 57.39 | Botswana |
| 1710s | 75.23 | 24.83 | 50.4 | Botswana |
| 1720s | 74.5 | 33.2 | 41.3 | Botswana |
| 1730s | 73.77 | 44.43 | 29.33 | Botswana |
| 1740s | 73.04 | 59.59 | 13.46 | Botswana |
| 1750s | 72.33 | 80.14 | 7.81 | Namibia |
| 1760s | 71.62 | 80.14 | 8.52 | Namibia |
| 1770s | 70.92 | 80.14 | 9.22 | Namibia |
| 1780s | 70.22 | 80.14 | 9.92 | Namibia |
| 1790s | 69.54 | 80.14 | 10.61 | Namibia |
| 1800s | 68.85 | 80.14 | 11.29 | Namibia |
| 1810s | 68.18 | 80.14 | 11.96 | Namibia |
| 1820s | 67.51 | 80.14 | 12.63 | Namibia |
| 1830s | 66.85 | 80.14 | 13.29 | Namibia |
| 1840s | 66.2 | 80.14 | 13.94 | Namibia |
| 1850s | 65.55 | 80.14 | 14.59 | Namibia |
| 1860s | 64.91 | 80.14 | 15.23 | Namibia |
| 1870s | 64.27 | 80.14 | 15.87 | Namibia |
| 1880s | 63.64 | 80.14 | 16.5 | Namibia |
| 1890s | 63.02 | 80.14 | 17.12 | Namibia |
| 1900s | 62.4 | 80.14 | 17.74 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 61.79 | 80.14 | 18.35 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 61.19 | 80.14 | 18.95 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 60.59 | 80.14 | 19.55 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 60 | 80.14 | 20.14 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 54.97 | 72.2 | 17.23 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 44.1 | 58.36 | 14.26 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 32.1 | 44.46 | 12.36 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 22.42 | 34.37 | 11.95 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 16.84 | 23.84 | 6.99 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 14.01 | 19.67 | 5.66 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 16.25 | 4.38 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 10.59 | 14.59 | 4 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural land use per person, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 14.18 against 10.39 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural land use per person between Botswana and Namibia?
- 3.79, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for total agricultural land use per person?
- Botswana ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 3rd 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.