Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Botswana
Botswana: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 0.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Botswana, 2003–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
In 2014, share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Botswana peaked at 0.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Botswana 82nd out of 83 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Botswana?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Botswana was 0.0% in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.