Agricultural land use in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural land use was 25.86 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land use in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Botswana is 25.86 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Botswana peaked at 26.02 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.78 million hectares, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 43rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.00 million hectares | 26.00 million hectares | 26.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.00 million hectares | 26.00 million hectares | 26.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.01 million hectares | 26.00 million hectares | 26.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.92 million hectares | 25.83 million hectares | 26.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.84 million hectares | 25.78 million hectares | 25.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.89 million hectares | 25.86 million hectares | 26.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.86 million hectares | 25.86 million hectares | 25.86 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 40 South Sudan 28.35 million hectares compare
- 41 France 28.30 million hectares compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 27.50 million hectares compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 25.58 million hectares compare
- 45 Spain 24.77 million hectares compare
- 46 Peru 24.39 million hectares 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)
- 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 agricultural land use in Botswana?
- Agricultural land use in Botswana was 25.86 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.02 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.78 million hectares in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural land use?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.