Agricultural irrigated land in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural irrigated land was 0.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural irrigated land in Botswana, 2003–2014
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
In 2014, agricultural irrigated land in Botswana stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 126.2% on the previous year and up 727.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Botswana peaked at 0.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Botswana 83rd out of 84 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural irrigated land in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +114.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +611.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -56.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -53.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +214.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +126.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Botswana?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Botswana was 0.0% in 2014, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Botswana ranks 83rd out of 84 countries with data for 2014.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 727.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.