Botswana vs Jordan: FAO projections of arable land
Botswana
262,000 hectares
in 2023
Jordan
287,300 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
143rd
Jordan rank
141st
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Botswana
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 287,300 hectares against 262,000 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 25,300 hectares.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Jordan ranks 141st of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,556 hectares | 302,222 hectares | 98,333 hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 402,000 hectares | 323,900 hectares | 78,100 hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 407,700 hectares | 336,420 hectares | 71,280 hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 318,500 hectares | 278,230 hectares | 40,270 hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 242,200 hectares | 268,080 hectares | 25,880 hectares | Jordan |
| 2010s | 286,840 hectares | 293,796 hectares | 6,956 hectares | Jordan |
| 2020s | 262,000 hectares | 288,958 hectares | 26,958 hectares | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Botswana or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 287,300 hectares against 262,000 hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Botswana and Jordan?
- 25,300 hectares, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jordan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Jordan rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Jordan ranks 141st of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.