Arable land in Botswana
Botswana: Arable land was 0.1048 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Botswana is 0.1048 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Botswana peaked at 0.7558 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0952 hectares per person, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 106th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7071 hectares per person | 0.6814 hectares per person | 0.7558 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5694 hectares per person | 0.4469 hectares per person | 0.6776 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3719 hectares per person | 0.3259 hectares per person | 0.4299 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2178 hectares per person | 0.1431 hectares per person | 0.3217 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1321 hectares per person | 0.0952 hectares per person | 0.2087 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1308 hectares per person | 0.1115 hectares per person | 0.1851 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1074 hectares per person | 0.1048 hectares per person | 0.1099 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 103 Iraq 0.1102 hectares per person compare
- 104 India 0.107 hectares per person compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1069 hectares per person compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 0.1018 hectares per person compare
- 108 New Zealand 0.1 hectares per person compare
- 109 Burundi 0.0965 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Botswana?
- Arable land in Botswana was 0.1048 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7558 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0952 hectares per person in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for arable land?
- Botswana ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.