Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0161 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.0161 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0212 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 152 Iraq 0.0227 ha per square kilometre compare
- 153 Somalia 0.0178 ha per square kilometre compare
- 154 Canada 0.0176 ha per square kilometre compare
- 156 Malaysia 0.0154 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mongolia 0.0125 ha per square kilometre compare
- 158 Belize 0.0114 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0161 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0212 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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
Roots and Tubers, 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.