Botswana vs Turkmenistan: Agricultural land use per person
Botswana
10.39 hectares per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
6.73 hectares per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
6th
Turkmenistan rank
8th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- Botswana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.39 hectares per person against 6.73 hectares per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3.66 hectares per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 81.41 hectares per person | 20.04 hectares per person | 61.37 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1100s | 80.61 hectares per person | 20.07 hectares per person | 60.54 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1200s | 79.82 hectares per person | 20.1 hectares per person | 59.72 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1300s | 79.03 hectares per person | 20.12 hectares per person | 58.91 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1400s | 78.26 hectares per person | 20.14 hectares per person | 58.12 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1500s | 77.49 hectares per person | 20.17 hectares per person | 57.33 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1600s | 76.73 hectares per person | 20.19 hectares per person | 56.55 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1700s | 75.98 hectares per person | 20.2 hectares per person | 55.78 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1710s | 75.23 hectares per person | 20.21 hectares per person | 55.03 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1720s | 74.5 hectares per person | 20.21 hectares per person | 54.29 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1730s | 73.77 hectares per person | 20.21 hectares per person | 53.56 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1740s | 73.04 hectares per person | 20.21 hectares per person | 52.83 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1750s | 72.33 hectares per person | 20.21 hectares per person | 52.12 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1760s | 71.62 hectares per person | 20.21 hectares per person | 51.41 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1770s | 70.92 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 50.7 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1780s | 70.22 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 50.01 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1790s | 69.54 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 49.32 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1800s | 68.85 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 48.63 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1810s | 68.18 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 47.96 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1820s | 67.51 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 47.29 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1830s | 66.85 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 46.63 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1840s | 66.2 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 45.97 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1850s | 65.55 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 45.32 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1860s | 64.91 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 44.68 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1870s | 64.27 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 44.04 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1880s | 63.64 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 43.41 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1890s | 63.02 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 42.79 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1900s | 62.4 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 42.17 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1910s | 61.79 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 41.56 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1920s | 61.19 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 40.95 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1930s | 60.59 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 40.36 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1940s | 60 hectares per person | 20.24 hectares per person | 39.76 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1950s | 54.97 hectares per person | 20.24 hectares per person | 34.73 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1960s | 44.1 hectares per person | 17.82 hectares per person | 26.29 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1970s | 32.1 hectares per person | 13.78 hectares per person | 18.32 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1980s | 22.42 hectares per person | 10.89 hectares per person | 11.53 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 16.84 hectares per person | 8.59 hectares per person | 8.25 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 14.01 hectares per person | 7.34 hectares per person | 6.67 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.87 hectares per person | 6.47 hectares per person | 5.4 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.59 hectares per person | 6.85 hectares per person | 3.74 hectares per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use per person, Botswana or Turkmenistan?
- Botswana, at 10.39 hectares per person against 6.73 hectares per person in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 3.66 hectares per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Turkmenistan rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- Botswana ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.