What is cropland per person over the long term in Botswana?

Cropland per person over the long term in Botswana was 0.1053 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.7445 in 1830.

What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0961 in 2007.

How does Botswana rank for cropland per person over the long term?

Botswana ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland per person over the long term in Botswana

Name: Cropland per person over the long term in Botswana
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.1053 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1053

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

129th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.7445

in 1830

All-time low

0.0961

in 2007

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long term in Botswana, 1000–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.1053 for cropland per person over the long term in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Botswana peaked at 0.7445 in 1830 and was at its lowest, 0.0961, in 2007.

That places Botswana 129th out of 202 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1100s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1200s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1300s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1400s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1500s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1600s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1700s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1710s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1720s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1730s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1740s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1750s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1760s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1770s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1780s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1790s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1800s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1810s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1820s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1830s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1840s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1850s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1860s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1870s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1880s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1890s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1900s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1910s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1920s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1930s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1940s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	1
1950s	0.7445	0.7445	0.7445	10
1960s	0.6778	0.5953	0.7445	10
1970s	0.4962	0.419	0.5765	10
1980s	0.3512	0.3098	0.4035	10
1990s	0.2084	0.1384	0.3055	10
2000s	0.1313	0.0961	0.2031	10
2010s	0.1318	0.1111	0.1864	10
2020s	0.1073	0.1053	0.1093	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1078 compare
127 Dominican Republic 0.1063 compare
128 Dominica 0.1057 compare
130 Liberia 0.105 compare
131 Sri Lanka 0.1034 compare
132 Luxembourg 0.1005 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is cropland per person over the long term in Botswana?: Cropland per person over the long term in Botswana was 0.1053 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.7445 in 1830.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0961 in 2007.
How does Botswana rank for cropland per person over the long term?: Botswana ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cropland per person over the long term
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026