Botswana vs South Sudan: Breakdown of habitable land area
Botswana
45,060 hectares
in 2019
South Sudan
46,580 hectares
in 2019
Botswana rank
113th
South Sudan rank
111th
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- Botswana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 46,580 hectares against 45,060 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 1,520 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Sudan ahead.
Botswana ranks 113th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 235 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Botswana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 46,580 hectares against 45,060 hectares in Botswana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Botswana and South Sudan?
- 1,520 hectares, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and South Sudan rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Botswana ranks 113th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 235 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.