Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7781 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.7781 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Botswana 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7781 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.7182 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6721 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6151 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5591 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4974 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4365 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3864 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3309 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.266 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1557 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0836 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0721 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0688 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0567 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0434 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0312 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0241 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0238 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0252 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0218 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0206 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0184 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 0.013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 72.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5549 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.3309 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.7781 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1083 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.266 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0188 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 10 Niger 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mozambique 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mali 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Central African Republic 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Yemen 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7781 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.