Agricultural land use per person in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural land use per person was 10.39 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.39 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 202 countries
All-time high
81.41 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
10.39 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Botswana, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Botswana is 10.39 hectares per person, 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, agricultural land use per person in Botswana peaked at 81.41 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 10.39 hectares per person, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 6th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 81.41 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 80.61 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1200 | 79.82 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1300 | 79.03 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1400 | 78.26 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1500 | 77.49 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1600 | 76.73 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1700 | 75.98 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1710 | 75.23 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1720 | 74.5 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1730 | 73.77 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1740 | 73.04 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1750 | 72.33 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1760 | 71.62 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1770 | 70.92 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1780 | 70.22 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1790 | 69.54 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1800 | 68.85 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1810 | 68.18 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 67.51 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 66.85 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1840 | 66.2 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1850 | 65.55 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 64.91 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 64.27 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 63.64 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 63.02 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 62.4 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 61.79 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 61.19 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 60.59 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 60 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 59.41 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 58.83 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 57.69 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 56.57 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 55.48 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 54.41 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 53.35 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 52.32 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 51.31 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 50.32 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 49.35 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 48.39 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 47.2 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 45.99 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 44.77 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 43.54 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 42.3 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 41.07 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 39.83 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 38.6 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 37.38 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 36.18 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 35 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 33.83 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 32.66 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 31.49 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 30.31 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 29.15 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 28.03 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 26.97 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 25.97 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 25.04 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 24.17 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 23.35 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 22.59 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 21.87 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 21.2 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 20.57 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 19.98 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 19.42 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 18.88 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 18.28 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 17.76 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 17.36 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 16.96 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.54 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.18 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 15.82 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 15.47 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.2 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 15.02 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.7 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.52 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.3 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.12 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.91 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.69 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.47 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.3 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.09 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.84 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.63 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.38 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.15 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.72 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.52 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.33 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.14 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.96 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.79 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.71 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.62 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.54 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.46 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 10.39 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.39 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 24.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10.39 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 17.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 81.41 hectares per person | 81.41 hectares per person | 81.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 80.61 hectares per person | 80.61 hectares per person | 80.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 79.82 hectares per person | 79.82 hectares per person | 79.82 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 79.03 hectares per person | 79.03 hectares per person | 79.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 78.26 hectares per person | 78.26 hectares per person | 78.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 77.49 hectares per person | 77.49 hectares per person | 77.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 76.73 hectares per person | 76.73 hectares per person | 76.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 75.98 hectares per person | 75.98 hectares per person | 75.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 75.23 hectares per person | 75.23 hectares per person | 75.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 74.5 hectares per person | 74.5 hectares per person | 74.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 73.77 hectares per person | 73.77 hectares per person | 73.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 73.04 hectares per person | 73.04 hectares per person | 73.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 72.33 hectares per person | 72.33 hectares per person | 72.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 71.62 hectares per person | 71.62 hectares per person | 71.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 70.92 hectares per person | 70.92 hectares per person | 70.92 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 70.22 hectares per person | 70.22 hectares per person | 70.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 69.54 hectares per person | 69.54 hectares per person | 69.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 68.85 hectares per person | 68.85 hectares per person | 68.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 68.18 hectares per person | 68.18 hectares per person | 68.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 67.51 hectares per person | 67.51 hectares per person | 67.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 66.85 hectares per person | 66.85 hectares per person | 66.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 66.2 hectares per person | 66.2 hectares per person | 66.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 65.55 hectares per person | 65.55 hectares per person | 65.55 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 64.91 hectares per person | 64.91 hectares per person | 64.91 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 64.27 hectares per person | 64.27 hectares per person | 64.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 63.64 hectares per person | 63.64 hectares per person | 63.64 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 63.02 hectares per person | 63.02 hectares per person | 63.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 62.4 hectares per person | 62.4 hectares per person | 62.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 61.79 hectares per person | 61.79 hectares per person | 61.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 61.19 hectares per person | 61.19 hectares per person | 61.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 60.59 hectares per person | 60.59 hectares per person | 60.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 60 hectares per person | 60 hectares per person | 60 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 54.97 hectares per person | 50.32 hectares per person | 59.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.1 hectares per person | 38.6 hectares per person | 49.35 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.1 hectares per person | 26.97 hectares per person | 37.38 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.42 hectares per person | 19.42 hectares per person | 25.97 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.84 hectares per person | 15.2 hectares per person | 18.88 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.01 hectares per person | 13.09 hectares per person | 15.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 hectares per person | 10.96 hectares per person | 12.84 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 hectares per person | 10.39 hectares per person | 10.79 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 3 Namibia 14.18 hectares per person compare
- 4 Australia 12.43 hectares per person compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 11.74 hectares per person compare
- 7 Mauritania 8.54 hectares per person compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 6.73 hectares per person compare
- 9 Western Sahara 6.57 hectares per person 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Botswana?
- Agricultural land use per person in Botswana was 10.39 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.41 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.39 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.