What is the highest surface area recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 581,730 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 581,730 sq. km in 1961.

How does Botswana rank for surface area?

Botswana ranks 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

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.

Surface area in Botswana

Name: Surface area in Botswana
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Surface area was 581,730 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

581,730 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

49th

of 216 countries

All-time high

581,730 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

581,730 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Botswana, 1961–2023

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Botswana is 581,730 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Botswana peaked at 581,730 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 581,730 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Botswana 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Surface area in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	581,730 sq. km	—
1962	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	581,730 sq. km	+0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 581,730 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Botswana's 581,730 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	9
1970s	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	10
1980s	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	10
1990s	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	10
2000s	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	10
2010s	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	10
2020s	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	581,730 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

46 Ukraine 603,550 sq. km compare
47 Kenya 591,969 sq. km compare
48 Madagascar 587,295 sq. km compare
50 Sweden 528,660 sq. km compare
51 Yemen 527,970 sq. km compare
52 Thailand 513,115 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Botswana?: Surface area in Botswana was 581,730 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 581,730 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 581,730 sq. km in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for surface area?: Botswana ranks 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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