Land area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.2285 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana stood at 0.2285 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana peaked at 1.07 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2285 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Botswana 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.02 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9862 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9807 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9756 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9705 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9654 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.96 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9438 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9105 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8687 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8268 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7867 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7472 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7088 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6673 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6285 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6045 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5843 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5615 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5417 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.523 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5051 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4883 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4726 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4587 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4461 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.434 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4224 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4107 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3991 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3882 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3781 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.369 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3606 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3527 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3451 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3379 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.331 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3248 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3192 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3136 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.308 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3023 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2965 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2906 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2847 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2787 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2733 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2688 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2647 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2609 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2572 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2536 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.25 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2465 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.243 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2395 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.236 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2323 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2285 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 sq. km per person | 0.9654 sq. km per person | 1.07 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8048 sq. km per person | 0.6285 sq. km per person | 0.96 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5186 sq. km per person | 0.4461 sq. km per person | 0.6045 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.386 sq. km per person | 0.3451 sq. km per person | 0.434 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3109 sq. km per person | 0.2847 sq. km per person | 0.3379 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2597 sq. km per person | 0.243 sq. km per person | 0.2787 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2341 sq. km per person | 0.2285 sq. km per person | 0.2395 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana was 0.2285 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2285 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.