Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4588 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.7411 hectares per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.3211 hectares per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.7411 hectares per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3211 hectares per square kilometre, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 197th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.704 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.704 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.704 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.704 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7058 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7058 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7058 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7058 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7058 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7058 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7058 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7076 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7076 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7076 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7076 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7076 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7076 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7076 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7111 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7111 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7111 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7146 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7146 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7146 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7182 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7182 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7217 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7217 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7305 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7411 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5294 hectares per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4411 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6176 hectares per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.697 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6088 hectares per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6088 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5294 hectares per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4058 hectares per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4235 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6176 hectares per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4323 hectares per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3441 hectares per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3988 hectares per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3767 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3547 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3211 hectares per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4923 hectares per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5576 hectares per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.457 hectares per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5717 hectares per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5029 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4941 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7093 hectares per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4581 hectares per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4581 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4581 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4581 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +53.3% | 0.3211 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4923 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +45.8% | 0.4235 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6176 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +43.6% | 0.4941 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7093 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -42.9% | 0.6176 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +40.0% | 0.4411 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6176 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -35.4% | 0.7093 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4581 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.705 hectares per square kilometre | 0.704 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7058 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7076 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7058 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7111 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7176 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7111 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7305 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5602 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4058 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7411 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4248 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3211 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6176 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5026 hectares per square kilometre | 0.457 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7093 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 194 Montenegro 0.6729 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 195 Palau 0.6522 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 196 Guyana 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 198 Kuwait 0.4489 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mauritania 0.4366 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 200 Suriname 0.33 hectares per square kilometre 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7411 hectares per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3211 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.