Cropland pasture per person in Botswana
Botswana: Cropland pasture per person was 0.214 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.214
World rank
60th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 1910
All-time low
0.214
in 2010
Years of data
22
1800–2010
Cropland pasture per person in Botswana, 1800–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.214 for cropland pasture per person in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Botswana peaked at 1.74 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0.214, in 2010.
Botswana ranks 60th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.8703 | 0.8703 | 0.8703 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9235 | 0.9235 | 0.9235 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.9815 | 0.9815 | 0.9815 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.7733 | 0.7733 | 0.7733 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.8134 | 0.8134 | 0.8134 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.6617 | 0.6617 | 0.6617 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4825 | 0.4825 | 0.4825 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3192 | 0.3192 | 0.3192 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2509 | 0.2509 | 0.2509 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland pasture per person in Botswana?
- Cropland pasture per person in Botswana was 0.214 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 1910.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.214 in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Botswana ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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