Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.1043 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Botswana is 0.1043 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.4925 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1043 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Botswana 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4925 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4813 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4702 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4591 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4525 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4499 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4476 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4452 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4429 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4404 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.433 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4178 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3986 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3793 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3609 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3428 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3252 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3062 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2884 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2774 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2681 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2577 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2486 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.24 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2318 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2241 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2169 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2105 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2048 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1993 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.193 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1873 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1827 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1781 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1731 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1689 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1648 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1608 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1574 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1547 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1507 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1481 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1453 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1429 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1403 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1377 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1349 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1327 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1302 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1272 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.125 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1228 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1209 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1197 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1174 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1157 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1141 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1125 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1109 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1093 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1077 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.106 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1043 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4601 sq. km per person | 0.4429 sq. km per person | 0.4925 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3693 sq. km per person | 0.2884 sq. km per person | 0.4404 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.238 sq. km per person | 0.2048 sq. km per person | 0.2774 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1765 sq. km per person | 0.1574 sq. km per person | 0.1993 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1418 sq. km per person | 0.1302 sq. km per person | 0.1547 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1186 sq. km per person | 0.1109 sq. km per person | 0.1272 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1068 sq. km per person | 0.1043 sq. km per person | 0.1093 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 2 Australia 0.1363 sq. km per person compare
- 3 Namibia 0.131 sq. km per person compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 0.1054 sq. km per person compare
- 6 Mauritania 0.0791 sq. km per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 0.0537 sq. km per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 0.0515 sq. km per person compare
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 land (sq. km), per capita in Botswana?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Botswana was 0.1043 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4925 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1043 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.