Total agricultural land use per person in Botswana
Botswana: Total agricultural land use per person was 10.39 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.39
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
81.41
in 1000
All-time low
10.39
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Botswana, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Botswana is 10.39, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Botswana peaked at 81.41 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 10.39, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 81.41 | 81.41 | 81.41 | 1 |
| 1100s | 80.61 | 80.61 | 80.61 | 1 |
| 1200s | 79.82 | 79.82 | 79.82 | 1 |
| 1300s | 79.03 | 79.03 | 79.03 | 1 |
| 1400s | 78.26 | 78.26 | 78.26 | 1 |
| 1500s | 77.49 | 77.49 | 77.49 | 1 |
| 1600s | 76.73 | 76.73 | 76.73 | 1 |
| 1700s | 75.98 | 75.98 | 75.98 | 1 |
| 1710s | 75.23 | 75.23 | 75.23 | 1 |
| 1720s | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 1 |
| 1730s | 73.77 | 73.77 | 73.77 | 1 |
| 1740s | 73.04 | 73.04 | 73.04 | 1 |
| 1750s | 72.33 | 72.33 | 72.33 | 1 |
| 1760s | 71.62 | 71.62 | 71.62 | 1 |
| 1770s | 70.92 | 70.92 | 70.92 | 1 |
| 1780s | 70.22 | 70.22 | 70.22 | 1 |
| 1790s | 69.54 | 69.54 | 69.54 | 1 |
| 1800s | 68.85 | 68.85 | 68.85 | 1 |
| 1810s | 68.18 | 68.18 | 68.18 | 1 |
| 1820s | 67.51 | 67.51 | 67.51 | 1 |
| 1830s | 66.85 | 66.85 | 66.85 | 1 |
| 1840s | 66.2 | 66.2 | 66.2 | 1 |
| 1850s | 65.55 | 65.55 | 65.55 | 1 |
| 1860s | 64.91 | 64.91 | 64.91 | 1 |
| 1870s | 64.27 | 64.27 | 64.27 | 1 |
| 1880s | 63.64 | 63.64 | 63.64 | 1 |
| 1890s | 63.02 | 63.02 | 63.02 | 1 |
| 1900s | 62.4 | 62.4 | 62.4 | 1 |
| 1910s | 61.79 | 61.79 | 61.79 | 1 |
| 1920s | 61.19 | 61.19 | 61.19 | 1 |
| 1930s | 60.59 | 60.59 | 60.59 | 1 |
| 1940s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 1 |
| 1950s | 54.97 | 50.32 | 59.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.1 | 38.6 | 49.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.1 | 26.97 | 37.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.42 | 19.42 | 25.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.84 | 15.2 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.01 | 13.09 | 15.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 10.96 | 12.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 | 10.39 | 10.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 3 Namibia 14.18 compare
- 4 Australia 12.43 compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 11.74 compare
- 7 Mauritania 8.54 compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 6.73 compare
- 9 Western Sahara 6.57 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Botswana?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Botswana was 10.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.41 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.39 in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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