Land area equipped for irrigation in Botswana
Botswana: Land area equipped for irrigation was 2,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Botswana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation in Botswana is 2,000 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Botswana peaked at 2,000 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 47th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,050 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,500 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,354 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,474 hectares | 1,400 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Cabbages — Production 4,940 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Botswana?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Botswana was 2,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.