What is land area in Botswana?

Land area in Botswana was 56.67 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest land area recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 56.67 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 56.67 million hectares in 1961.

How does Botswana rank for land area?

Botswana ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is land area rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Botswana

Name: Land area in Botswana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Land area was 56.67 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

56.67 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

22nd

of 53 countries

All-time high

56.67 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

56.67 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Land area 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 in Botswana is 56.67 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Botswana peaked at 56.67 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56.67 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Botswana 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Land area (hectares) in Botswana, 1961 to 2011.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	56.67 million hectares	—
1962	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 56.67 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.22 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Botswana's 56.67 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	9
1970s	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	10
1980s	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	10
1990s	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	10
2000s	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	10
2010s	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	2

Countries ranked near Botswana

19 Central African Republic 62.30 million hectares compare
20 Madagascar 58.15 million hectares compare
21 Kenya 56.91 million hectares compare
23 Cameroon 47.27 million hectares compare
24 Morocco 44.63 million hectares compare
25 Zimbabwe 38.69 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Botswana?: Land area in Botswana was 56.67 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest land area recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 56.67 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 56.67 million hectares in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for land area?: Botswana ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is land area rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.