Land used for agriculture in Botswana
Botswana: Land used for agriculture was 18.85 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Land used for agriculture in Botswana, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land used for agriculture in Botswana is 18.85 million, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land used for agriculture in Botswana peaked at 23.00 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.37 million, in 1780.
Botswana ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land used for agriculture in Botswana?
- Land used for agriculture in Botswana was 18.85 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land used for agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.00 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest land used for agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 million in 1780.
- How does Botswana rank for land used for agriculture?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land used for agriculture 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 Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.