What is surface area in Botswana?

Surface area in Botswana was 58.17 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest surface area recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 58.17 million ha in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 58.17 million ha in 1961.

How does Botswana rank for surface area?

Botswana ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is surface area rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Surface area in Botswana

Name: Surface area in Botswana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Surface area was 58.17 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

58.17 million ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

21st

of 53 countries

All-time high

58.17 million ha

in 1961

All-time low

58.17 million ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Surface area in Botswana, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 58.17 million ha for surface area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Botswana peaked at 58.17 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 58.17 million ha, in 1961.

Botswana ranks 21st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	58.17 million ha	58.17 million ha	58.17 million ha	9
1970s	58.17 million ha	58.17 million ha	58.17 million ha	10
1980s	58.17 million ha	58.17 million ha	58.17 million ha	10
1990s	58.17 million ha	58.17 million ha	58.17 million ha	10
2000s	58.17 million ha	58.17 million ha	58.17 million ha	10
2010s	58.17 million ha	58.17 million ha	58.17 million ha	2

Countries ranked near Botswana

18 Somalia 63.77 million ha compare
19 Central African Republic 62.30 million ha compare
20 Madagascar 58.70 million ha compare
22 Kenya 58.04 million ha compare
23 Cameroon 47.54 million ha compare
24 Morocco 44.66 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Botswana?: Surface area in Botswana was 58.17 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest surface area recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 58.17 million ha in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 58.17 million ha in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for surface area?: Botswana ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is surface area rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.