Botswana vs Niger: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Botswana
25.60 million hectares
in 2023
Niger
28.78 million hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
29th
Niger rank
27th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Botswana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 28.78 million hectares against 25.60 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 3.18 million hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 29th and Niger ranks 27th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.60 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 25.60 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 25.60 million hectares | 21.11 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 25.60 million hectares | 22.10 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 25.60 million hectares | 26.35 million hectares | 753,400 hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 25.60 million hectares | 28.78 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 25.60 million hectares | 28.78 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Botswana or Niger?
- Niger, at 28.78 million hectares against 25.60 million hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Botswana and Niger?
- 3.18 million hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Botswana ranks 29th and Niger ranks 27th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.