Botswana vs Zambia: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Zambia
0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Botswana rank
18th
Zambia rank
19th
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0762 hectares per US$ of GDP | 1.15 hectares per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.2398 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.208 hectares per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.0416 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.0127 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, per unit of gdp, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares, per unit of gdp between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.