Botswana vs East Timor: FAO projections of arable land
Botswana
262,000 hectares
in 2023
East Timor
191,400 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
143rd
East Timor rank
146th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Botswana
- East Timor
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 262,000 hectares against 191,400 hectares in East Timor, a difference of 70,600 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times East Timor's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 143rd and East Timor ranks 146th of 224 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,556 hectares | 80,778 hectares | 319,778 hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 402,000 hectares | 105,300 hectares | 296,700 hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 407,700 hectares | 141,400 hectares | 266,300 hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 318,500 hectares | 185,600 hectares | 132,900 hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 242,200 hectares | 185,000 hectares | 57,200 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 286,840 hectares | 190,220 hectares | 96,620 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 262,000 hectares | 191,400 hectares | 70,600 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Botswana or East Timor?
- Botswana, at 262,000 hectares against 191,400 hectares in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Botswana and East Timor?
- 70,600 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and East Timor?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and East Timor rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and East Timor ranks 146th 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.