Botswana vs Tanzania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Botswana
25.60 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
24.00 million hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
30th
Tanzania rank
32nd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 25.60 million hectares against 24.00 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 1.60 million hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.60 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 25.60 million hectares | 20.90 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 25.60 million hectares | 21.90 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 25.60 million hectares | 22.80 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 25.60 million hectares | 24.00 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25.60 million hectares | 23.97 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 25.60 million hectares | 24.00 million hectares | 1.60 million 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 Tanzania?
- Botswana, at 25.60 million hectares against 24.00 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Botswana and Tanzania?
- 1.60 million hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.