Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0265 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0265 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 191.2% on the previous year and up 251.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0276 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.
Botswana ranks 150th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1998 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +326.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +140.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +201.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | +191.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0265 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0265 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +326.4% | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 147 Yemen 0.0517 ha per square kilometre compare
- 148 Montenegro 0.0466 ha per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bahamas 0.0364 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 0.0236 ha per square kilometre compare
- 152 Singapore 0.0223 ha per square kilometre compare
- 153 Iraq 0.0218 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0265 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0276 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.4%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.