Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.2307 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2307 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.1 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2307 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana stood at 0.2307 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana peaked at 1.1 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2307 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 11th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.05 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.03 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.01 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.01 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9962 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9909 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9854 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9688 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9346 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8917 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8487 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8075 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7669 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7276 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.685 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6451 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6205 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5997 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5764 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5561 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5368 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5185 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5012 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4851 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4709 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.458 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4455 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4336 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4215 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4096 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3984 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3881 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3788 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3701 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.362 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3543 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3468 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3397 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3334 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3276 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3219 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3162 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3103 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3044 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2983 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2922 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2861 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2805 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2759 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2717 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2678 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.264 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2603 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2566 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.253 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2494 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2459 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2422 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2384 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2345 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2307 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2307 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 17.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2307 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 14.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 sq. km per person | 0.9909 sq. km per person | 1.1 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8261 sq. km per person | 0.6451 sq. km per person | 0.9854 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5323 sq. km per person | 0.458 sq. km per person | 0.6205 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3962 sq. km per person | 0.3543 sq. km per person | 0.4455 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3191 sq. km per person | 0.2922 sq. km per person | 0.3468 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2666 sq. km per person | 0.2494 sq. km per person | 0.2861 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2384 sq. km per person | 0.2307 sq. km per person | 0.2459 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 8 Suriname 0.2582 sq. km per person compare
- 9 Libya 0.2384 sq. km per person compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 0.2372 sq. km per person compare
- 12 Mauritania 0.1994 sq. km per person compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 0.1323 sq. km per person compare
- 14 Russia 0.1192 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Botswana was 0.2307 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2307 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.