Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0948 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0948 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.1839 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Botswana 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | +576.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | +370.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | +411.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0521 ha per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0823 ha per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | +426.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1235 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1412 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1147 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0794 ha per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1980 | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | +120.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1046 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0346 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +139.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | +509.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0923 ha per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0718 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1122 ha per square kilometre | +189.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1765 ha per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1394 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0603 ha per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1469 ha per square kilometre | +143.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0985 ha per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | +467.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1235 ha per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1065 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0312 ha per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0858 ha per square kilometre | +174.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1459 ha per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1154 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.179 ha per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0989 ha per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0799 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1839 ha per square kilometre | +130.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1064 ha per square kilometre | +306.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1352 ha per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0633 ha per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1639 ha per square kilometre | +159.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1491 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1199 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0948 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0948 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0948 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +576.5% | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +509.3% | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0823 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0769 ha per square kilometre | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | 0.1412 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0459 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.1046 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0772 ha per square kilometre | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | 0.1765 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0872 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | 0.1469 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1078 ha per square kilometre | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | 0.1839 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1319 ha per square kilometre | 0.0948 ha per square kilometre | 0.1639 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 104 Gabon 0.1145 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tajikistan 0.1021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Lebanon 0.0978 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Kuwait 0.0869 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Costa Rica 0.0768 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Namibia 0.0758 ha per square kilometre compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0948 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1839 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Botswana rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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
Maize (corn) — 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.