Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0385 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0385 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 65.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.1118 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 ha per square kilometre, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 127th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +270.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0346 ha per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | +131.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0763 ha per square kilometre | +180.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0651 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1118 ha per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | -65.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0476 ha per square kilometre | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0531 ha per square kilometre | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0346 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0729 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | 0.1118 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 124 Algeria 0.0423 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Georgia 0.0415 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Saint Lucia 0.0393 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 Montenegro 0.0372 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uruguay 0.0369 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Slovenia 0.0343 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 pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0385 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1118 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.