Total agricultural area over the long term in Botswana
Botswana: Total agricultural area over the long term was 25.86 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.86 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
26.02 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.95 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Botswana, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 25.86 million for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Botswana peaked at 26.02 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.95 million, in 1000.
Botswana ranks 43rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.95 million | 3.95 million | 3.95 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.20 million | 4.20 million | 4.20 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.47 million | 4.47 million | 4.47 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.75 million | 4.75 million | 4.75 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.05 million | 5.05 million | 5.05 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.37 million | 5.37 million | 5.37 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.72 million | 5.72 million | 5.72 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.08 million | 6.08 million | 6.08 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.08 million | 6.08 million | 6.08 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.07 million | 6.07 million | 6.07 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.07 million | 6.07 million | 6.07 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.06 million | 6.06 million | 6.06 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.05 million | 6.05 million | 6.05 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.05 million | 6.05 million | 6.05 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 6.03 million | 6.03 million | 6.03 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.02 million | 6.02 million | 6.02 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.02 million | 6.02 million | 6.02 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.01 million | 6.01 million | 6.01 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.99 million | 5.99 million | 5.99 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.98 million | 5.98 million | 5.98 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.97 million | 5.97 million | 5.97 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.47 million | 6.47 million | 6.47 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.15 million | 7.15 million | 7.15 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.83 million | 7.83 million | 7.83 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.49 million | 8.49 million | 8.49 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.39 million | 9.39 million | 9.39 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.95 million | 10.95 million | 10.95 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 12.64 million | 12.64 million | 12.64 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 15.41 million | 15.41 million | 15.41 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 18.64 million | 18.64 million | 18.64 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.40 million | 24.51 million | 25.80 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.99 million | 25.89 million | 26.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.00 million | 26.00 million | 26.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.01 million | 26.00 million | 26.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.92 million | 25.83 million | 26.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.84 million | 25.78 million | 25.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.89 million | 25.86 million | 26.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.86 million | 25.86 million | 25.86 million | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Botswana?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Botswana was 25.86 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.02 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 million in 1000.
- How does Botswana rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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