Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate was 0.0305 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0305 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
52.72 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-42.73 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0305 % change on previous year for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 52.72 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -42.73 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 70th of 194 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.
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1953 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.2494 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0.4975 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.495 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0.4926 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4902 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 1.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1991 | -28.5 % change on previous year | -2071.5% |
| 1992 | -16.61 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 39.84 % change on previous year | -339.8% |
| 1994 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1995 | -12.63 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -13.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -23.26 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1999 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2000 | 45.64 % change on previous year | +954.4% |
| 2001 | -42.73 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2002 | 22.39 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2003 | -20.33 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2004 | 15.82 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2005 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2006 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2007 | -9.36 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 2008 | 52.72 % change on previous year | -663.2% |
| 2009 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2010 | -17.92 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 2011 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2012 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2013 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2014 | 43.26 % change on previous year | -2583.3% |
| 2015 | -35.25 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0.1529 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0.0611 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0.0305 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0305 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2583.3% | -1.74 % change on previous year | 43.26 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -2071.5% | 1.45 % change on previous year | -28.5 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +954.4% | 4.33 % change on previous year | 45.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.4993 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0747 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.4975 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2697 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.56 % change on previous year | -28.5 % change on previous year | 39.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 % change on previous year | -42.73 % change on previous year | 52.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1442 % change on previous year | -35.25 % change on previous year | 43.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0203 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0611 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 67 Norway 0.0406 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Namibia 0.0369 % change on previous year compare
- 69 China 0.0314 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Luxembourg 0.0303 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Ukraine 0.0148 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Sri Lanka 0.0051 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Botswana was 0.0305 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.72 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.73 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.