Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Botswana

Botswana: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 262,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
262,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
421,000
in 1990
All-time low
184,000
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Botswana, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 262,000 for fao projections of arable land to 2050 in 2023.

The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Botswana peaked at 421,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 184,000, in 2007.

That places Botswana 143rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 400,000 —
1962 400,000 +0.0%
1963 400,000 +0.0%
1964 400,000 +0.0%
1965 401,000 +0.2%
1966 401,000 +0.0%
1967 401,000 +0.0%
1968 401,000 +0.0%
1969 401,000 +0.0%
1970 401,000 +0.0%
1971 401,000 +0.0%
1972 402,000 +0.2%
1973 402,000 +0.0%
1974 402,000 +0.0%
1975 402,000 +0.0%
1976 402,000 +0.0%
1977 402,000 +0.0%
1978 402,000 +0.0%
1979 404,000 +0.5%
1980 404,000 +0.0%
1981 404,000 +0.0%
1982 406,000 +0.5%
1983 406,000 +0.0%
1984 406,000 +0.0%
1985 408,000 +0.5%
1986 408,000 +0.0%
1987 410,000 +0.5%
1988 410,000 +0.0%
1989 415,000 +1.2%
1990 421,000 +1.4%
1991 301,000 -28.5%
1992 251,000 -16.6%
1993 351,000 +39.8%
1994 396,000 +12.8%
1995 346,000 -12.6%
1996 346,000 +0.0%
1997 301,000 -13.0%
1998 231,000 -23.3%
1999 241,000 +4.3%
2000 351,000 +45.6%
2001 201,000 -42.7%
2002 246,000 +22.4%
2003 196,000 -20.3%
2004 227,000 +15.8%
2005 215,000 -5.3%
2006 203,000 -5.6%
2007 184,000 -9.4%
2008 281,000 +52.7%
2009 318,000 +13.2%
2010 261,000 -17.9%
2011 326,000 +24.9%
2012 287,000 -12.0%
2013 282,000 -1.7%
2014 404,000 +43.3%
2015 261,600 -35.2%
2016 261,600 +0.0%
2017 261,600 +0.0%
2018 261,600 +0.0%
2019 262,000 +0.2%
2020 262,000 +0.0%
2021 262,000 +0.0%
2022 262,000 +0.0%
2023 262,000 +0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 262,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 262,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fao projections of arable land to 2050 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +52.7% 184,000 281,000
2000 +45.6% 241,000 351,000
2014 +43.3% 282,000 404,000
2001 -42.7% 351,000 201,000
1993 +39.8% 251,000 351,000
2015 -35.2% 404,000 261,600

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 400,556 400,000 401,000 9
1970s 402,000 401,000 404,000 10
1980s 407,700 404,000 415,000 10
1990s 318,500 231,000 421,000 10
2000s 242,200 184,000 351,000 10
2010s 286,840 261,000 404,000 10
2020s 262,000 262,000 262,000 4

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  5. 145 Eswatini 195,000 compare
  6. 146 East Timor 191,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Botswana?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Botswana was 262,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 421,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 184,000 in 2007.
How does Botswana rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Botswana ranks 143rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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