Botswana vs Lebanon: FAO projections of arable land
Botswana
262,000 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon
274,214 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
143rd
Lebanon rank
142nd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Botswana
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 274,214 hectares against 262,000 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 12,214 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Lebanon ranks 142nd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,556 hectares | 290,667 hectares | 109,889 hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 402,000 hectares | 329,700 hectares | 72,300 hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 407,700 hectares | 300,400 hectares | 107,300 hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 318,500 hectares | 307,000 hectares | 11,500 hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 242,200 hectares | 272,440 hectares | 30,240 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 286,840 hectares | 262,317 hectares | 24,523 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 262,000 hectares | 276,608 hectares | 14,608 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Botswana or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 274,214 hectares against 262,000 hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Botswana and Lebanon?
- 12,214 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lebanon rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Lebanon ranks 142nd 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.