Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1512 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1512 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
136th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.5087 ha per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.0621 ha per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.1512 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.5087 ha per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0621 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.
Botswana ranks 136th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3209 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0878 ha per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0736 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1423 ha per square kilometre | +129.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3649 ha per square kilometre | +156.5% |
| 1968 | 0.175 ha per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2854 ha per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3218 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3797 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1479 ha per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1973 | 0.221 ha per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2828 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2652 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3378 ha per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3128 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2246 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.13 ha per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3414 ha per square kilometre | +162.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3474 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1184 ha per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1115 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1115 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1817 ha per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2089 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2246 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5087 ha per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 1989 | 0.472 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3617 ha per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.242 ha per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1375 ha per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1929 ha per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4368 ha per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2416 ha per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4886 ha per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2801 ha per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1068 ha per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1608 ha per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2129 ha per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1204 ha per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1703 ha per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1606 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1716 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.206 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2076 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1397 ha per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1797 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2688 ha per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 0.239 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2888 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.18 ha per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 0.157 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2905 ha per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1868 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2371 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1293 ha per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3604 ha per square kilometre | +178.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2234 ha per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3566 ha per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2151 ha per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1512 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1775 ha per square kilometre | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | 0.3649 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2624 ha per square kilometre | 0.13 ha per square kilometre | 0.3797 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2626 ha per square kilometre | 0.1115 ha per square kilometre | 0.5087 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2649 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 ha per square kilometre | 0.4886 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1837 ha per square kilometre | 0.1204 ha per square kilometre | 0.2688 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2292 ha per square kilometre | 0.1293 ha per square kilometre | 0.3604 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2301 ha per square kilometre | 0.1512 ha per square kilometre | 0.3566 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 133 Libya 0.1758 ha per square kilometre compare
- 134 Dominica 0.1533 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Montenegro 0.1533 ha per square kilometre compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 0.1497 ha per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kuwait 0.1282 ha per square kilometre compare
- 139 Vanuatu 0.1276 ha per square kilometre compare
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.1512 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5087 ha per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0621 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.