Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.0014 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Botswana 101st out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -38.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0014 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8016 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0014 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0226 ha per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -100.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +81.5% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +76.4% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +66.7% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -65.4% | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +62.5% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 98 Thailand 0.0025 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Guatemala 0.0024 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Niger 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 New Caledonia 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cameroon 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Mauritania 0.0009 ha per square kilometre 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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.