Botswana vs Israel: Breakdown of habitable land area

Botswana

45,060 hectares

in 2019

Israel

44,920 hectares

in 2019

Botswana rank

113th

Israel rank

114th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Botswana currently reports 45,060 hectares against 44,920 hectares in Israel, a difference of 140 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Israel ahead.

Botswana ranks 113th and Israel ranks 114th of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.