Breakdown of habitable land area in Botswana
Botswana: Breakdown of habitable land area was 45,060 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
45,060 hectares
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
113th
of 235 countries
All-time high
47,540 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
20,220 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown of habitable land area in Botswana, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Botswana stood at 45,060 hectares.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over five years.
That places Botswana 113th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Botswana?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Botswana was 45,060 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 47,540 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,220 hectares in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Botswana ranks 113th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.