Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1024 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Botswana is 0.1024 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.7577 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0963 hectares per person, in 2007.
That places Botswana 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7566 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7577 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7405 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7234 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7064 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6978 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6939 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6903 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6867 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6831 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6793 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6678 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6459 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6162 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5865 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.558 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.53 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5028 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4734 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.448 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4309 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4165 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4023 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3881 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3747 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3637 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3515 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3419 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3319 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3267 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3224 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2243 hectares per person | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1819 hectares per person | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2472 hectares per person | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2712 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2308 hectares per person | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2253 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1438 hectares per person | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1468 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2093 hectares per person | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 0.141 hectares per person | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1256 hectares per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1083 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0963 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1441 hectares per person | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1597 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1284 hectares per person | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1572 hectares per person | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1361 hectares per person | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1317 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.186 hectares per person | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1187 hectares per person | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1154 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1138 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1107 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1091 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1074 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1057 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.104 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1024 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 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 | +49.7% | 0.0963 hectares per person | 0.1441 hectares per person |
| 2000 | +42.6% | 0.1468 hectares per person | 0.2093 hectares per person |
| 2014 | +41.2% | 0.1317 hectares per person | 0.186 hectares per person |
| 2001 | -43.9% | 0.2093 hectares per person | 0.1174 hectares per person |
| 1993 | +35.9% | 0.1819 hectares per person | 0.2472 hectares per person |
| 2015 | -36.2% | 0.186 hectares per person | 0.1187 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7136 hectares per person | 0.6831 hectares per person | 0.7577 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5708 hectares per person | 0.448 hectares per person | 0.6793 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3728 hectares per person | 0.3267 hectares per person | 0.4309 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2185 hectares per person | 0.1438 hectares per person | 0.3224 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1329 hectares per person | 0.0963 hectares per person | 0.2093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1317 hectares per person | 0.1123 hectares per person | 0.186 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1066 hectares per person | 0.1024 hectares per person | 0.1107 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1087 hectares per person compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 0.1069 hectares per person compare
- 129 Cape Verde 0.1024 hectares per person compare
- 131 Costa Rica 0.0996 hectares per person compare
- 132 Saudi Arabia 0.0992 hectares per person compare
- 133 Colombia 0.0976 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Botswana?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Botswana was 0.1024 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7577 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0963 hectares per person in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.