Surface area in Botswana
Botswana: Surface area was 581,730 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 |
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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)
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 215 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.