Agricultural area per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural area per capita was 10.43 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.43
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 225 countries
All-time high
49.25
in 1961
All-time low
10.43
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Botswana stood at 10.43. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Botswana peaked at 49.25 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.43, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 6th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.01 | 44.29 | 49.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.93 | 28.84 | 44.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.8 | 20.48 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.65 | 15.74 | 19.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.18 | 13.02 | 15.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 | 11.09 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 | 10.43 | 10.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 3 Australia 13.73 compare
- 4 Namibia 13.1 compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 10.54 compare
- 7 Western Sahara 8.63 compare
- 8 Mauritania 7.91 compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 5.37 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Botswana?
- Agricultural area per capita in Botswana was 10.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.25 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.43 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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