Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0029 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.0029 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and up 152.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0107 ha per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, in 1966.
Botswana ranks 84th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +158.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +720.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +158.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +227.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +145.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +113.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2020 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +259.7% |
| 2021 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +720.6% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 81 Papua New Guinea 0.0033 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Namibia 0.0032 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Peru 0.0031 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 0.0024 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 Algeria 0.0023 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Bhutan 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0029 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.9%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.