FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1056 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Botswana is 0.1056 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.7577 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0963 hectares per person, in 2007.
That places Botswana 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7577 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7405 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7234 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7064 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6978 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6939 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6903 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6867 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6831 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6793 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6678 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6459 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6162 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5865 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.558 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.53 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5028 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4734 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.448 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4309 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4165 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4023 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3881 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3747 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3637 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3515 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3419 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3319 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3267 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3224 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2243 hectares per person | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1819 hectares per person | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2472 hectares per person | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2712 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2308 hectares per person | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2253 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1438 hectares per person | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1468 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2093 hectares per person | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 0.141 hectares per person | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1256 hectares per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1083 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0963 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1441 hectares per person | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1597 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1284 hectares per person | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1572 hectares per person | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1361 hectares per person | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1317 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.186 hectares per person | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1187 hectares per person | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1154 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1138 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1107 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1091 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1074 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1056 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1056 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1056 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +49.7% | 0.0963 hectares per person | 0.1441 hectares per person |
| 2000 | +42.6% | 0.1468 hectares per person | 0.2093 hectares per person |
| 2014 | +41.2% | 0.1317 hectares per person | 0.186 hectares per person |
| 2001 | -43.9% | 0.2093 hectares per person | 0.1174 hectares per person |
| 1993 | +35.9% | 0.1819 hectares per person | 0.2472 hectares per person |
| 2015 | -36.2% | 0.186 hectares per person | 0.1187 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7088 hectares per person | 0.6831 hectares per person | 0.7577 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5708 hectares per person | 0.448 hectares per person | 0.6793 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3728 hectares per person | 0.3267 hectares per person | 0.4309 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2185 hectares per person | 0.1438 hectares per person | 0.3224 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1329 hectares per person | 0.0963 hectares per person | 0.2093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1317 hectares per person | 0.1123 hectares per person | 0.186 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1082 hectares per person | 0.1056 hectares per person | 0.1107 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 136 Saudi Arabia 0.1079 hectares per person compare
- 137 Rwanda 0.1073 hectares per person compare
- 138 Costa Rica 0.1066 hectares per person compare
- 140 Congo 0.1054 hectares per person compare
- 141 Cape Verde 0.1034 hectares per person compare
- 142 French Polynesia 0.1014 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Botswana?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Botswana was 0.1056 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7577 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0963 hectares per person in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.