Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Botswana

Botswana: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
109th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1961–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.010.013196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Botswana ranks 109th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year hectares per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP —
1962 0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1963 0.0105 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1964 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1965 0.0087 hectares per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1966 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1967 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1968 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1969 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1970 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP -19.6%
1971 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP -24.5%
1972 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP -22.3%
1973 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP -32.6%
1974 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP -20.2%
1975 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1976 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1977 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -17.6%
1978 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -23.5%
1979 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -27.6%
1980 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -22.7%
1981 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1982 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1983 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -13.4%
1984 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1985 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP +11.9%
1986 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -19.9%
1987 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -28.8%
1988 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -25.7%
1989 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -13.2%
1990 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -17.5%
1991 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -31.3%
1992 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -20.8%
1993 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP +39.5%
1994 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP +10.2%
1995 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -21.4%
1996 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1997 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -16.0%
1998 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -19.7%
1999 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2000 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP +38.2%
2001 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -39.7%
2002 0 hectares per US$ of GDP +23.6%
2003 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -42.4%
2004 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2005 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2006 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2007 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.0%
2008 0 hectares per US$ of GDP +51.0%
2009 0 hectares per US$ of GDP +20.1%
2010 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -34.4%
2011 0 hectares per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2012 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2013 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2014 0 hectares per US$ of GDP +32.4%
2015 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -26.2%
2016 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2017 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2018 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2019 0 hectares per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2020 0 hectares per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2021 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -20.2%
2022 0 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2023 0 hectares per US$ of GDP +4.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0087 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 106 Fiji 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 107 Poland 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 110 Indonesia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 111 Philippines 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 112 Mexico 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Botswana rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit
hectares per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 10,620 data points, 1961–2023
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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.