Cropland and pasture per person in Botswana
Botswana: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.214 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Botswana, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.214 for cropland and 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 and 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.
Cropland and pasture per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.8703 | — |
| 1810 | 0.9235 | +6.1% |
| 1820 | 0.9815 | +6.3% |
| 1830 | 1.05 | +6.5% |
| 1840 | 1.12 | +6.7% |
| 1850 | 1.19 | +6.8% |
| 1860 | 1.27 | +6.5% |
| 1870 | 1.35 | +6.4% |
| 1880 | 1.45 | +7.1% |
| 1890 | 1.55 | +6.9% |
| 1900 | 1.66 | +7.4% |
| 1910 | 1.74 | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 1.57 | -9.9% |
| 1930 | 1.2 | -23.2% |
| 1940 | 1.02 | -15.5% |
| 1950 | 0.7733 | -23.9% |
| 1960 | 0.8134 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6617 | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4825 | -27.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3192 | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2509 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.214 | -14.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.214 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2005, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.214 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1682, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland and pasture per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -33.8% | 0.4825 | 0.3192 |
| 1980 | -27.1% | 0.6617 | 0.4825 |
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 (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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland and pasture per person in Botswana?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Botswana was 0.214 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 1910.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.214 in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Botswana ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and 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 Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.