Botswana vs Nigeria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Botswana
25.60 million hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
25.17 million hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
29th
Nigeria rank
30th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 25.60 million hectares against 25.17 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 428,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Botswana ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.60 million hectares | 27.00 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 25.60 million hectares | 26.89 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 25.60 million hectares | 26.39 million hectares | 788,900 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 25.60 million hectares | 25.95 million hectares | 348,600 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 25.60 million hectares | 24.12 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25.60 million hectares | 24.97 million hectares | 632,600 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 25.60 million hectares | 25.13 million hectares | 465,750 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Botswana, at 25.60 million hectares against 25.17 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 428,000 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Botswana ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 30th 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.