Global peak agricultural land in Botswana
Botswana: Global peak agricultural land was 18.85 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
18.85 million
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
23.00 million
in 1960
All-time low
6.37 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Global peak agricultural land in Botswana, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 18.85 million for global peak agricultural land in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in Botswana peaked at 23.00 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.37 million, in 1780.
That places Botswana 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 6.37 million | 6.37 million | 6.37 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.78 million | 6.78 million | 6.78 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.21 million | 7.21 million | 7.21 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.68 million | 7.68 million | 7.68 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.17 million | 8.17 million | 8.17 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.70 million | 8.70 million | 8.70 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.27 million | 9.27 million | 9.27 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.88 million | 9.88 million | 9.88 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.55 million | 10.55 million | 10.55 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 11.27 million | 11.27 million | 11.27 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.07 million | 12.07 million | 12.07 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.91 million | 12.91 million | 12.91 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 13.84 million | 13.84 million | 13.84 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 14.86 million | 14.86 million | 14.86 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.97 million | 15.97 million | 15.97 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 17.16 million | 17.16 million | 17.16 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 18.55 million | 18.55 million | 18.55 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 20.27 million | 20.27 million | 20.27 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 23.00 million | 23.00 million | 23.00 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.41 million | 21.41 million | 21.41 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.35 million | 21.35 million | 21.35 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.01 million | 19.01 million | 19.01 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.90 million | 18.90 million | 18.90 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.85 million | 18.85 million | 18.85 million | 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 global peak agricultural land in Botswana?
- Global peak agricultural land in Botswana was 18.85 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.00 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 million in 1780.
- How does Botswana rank for global peak agricultural land?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).