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
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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.

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About this data

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

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