What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 260,210 sq. km in 1990.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 257,840 sq. km in 2007.

How does Botswana rank for agricultural land?

Botswana ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Agricultural land in Botswana

Name: Agricultural land in Botswana
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Agricultural land was 258,620 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

258,620 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

43rd

of 210 countries

All-time high

260,210 sq. km

in 1990

All-time low

257,840 sq. km

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land 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

Botswana recorded 258,620 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Botswana peaked at 260,210 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 257,840 sq. km, in 2007.

That places Botswana 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	260,006 sq. km	260,000 sq. km	260,010 sq. km	9
1970s	260,020 sq. km	260,010 sq. km	260,040 sq. km	10
1980s	260,077 sq. km	260,040 sq. km	260,150 sq. km	10
1990s	259,185 sq. km	258,310 sq. km	260,210 sq. km	10
2000s	258,422 sq. km	257,840 sq. km	259,510 sq. km	10
2010s	258,868 sq. km	258,610 sq. km	260,040 sq. km	10
2020s	258,620 sq. km	258,620 sq. km	258,620 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

40 South Sudan 283,472 sq. km compare
41 France 282,972 sq. km compare
42 Cote d'Ivoire 274,993 sq. km compare
44 Uzbekistan 255,820 sq. km compare
45 Spain 247,727 sq. km compare
46 Peru 243,856 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Botswana

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Rural population 32.0% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
Rural population 821,007 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Cereal yield 900.4 kg per hectare (2024)
Cereal production 54,554 metric tons (2024)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Botswana?: Agricultural land in Botswana was 258,620 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 agricultural land recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 260,210 sq. km in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 257,840 sq. km in 2007.
How does Botswana rank for agricultural land?: Botswana ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.