What is land area in hectares in Botswana?

Land area in hectares in Botswana was 56.67 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 56.67 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 56.67 million hectares in 1961.

How does Botswana rank for land area in hectares?

Botswana ranks 48th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Botswana

Name: Land area in hectares in Botswana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Land area in hectares was 56.67 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

56.67 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 238 countries

All-time high

56.67 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

56.67 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Botswana, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 56.67 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Botswana peaked at 56.67 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56.67 million hectares, in 1961.

Botswana ranks 48th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	56.67 million hectares	—
1962	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	56.67 million hectares	+0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 56.67 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Botswana's 56.67 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	9
1970s	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	10
1980s	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	10
1990s	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	10
2000s	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	10
2010s	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	10
2020s	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	56.67 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

45 Madagascar 58.18 million hectares compare
46 Kenya 58.09 million hectares compare
47 Ukraine 57.94 million hectares compare
49 France 53.90 million hectares compare
50 Yemen 52.80 million hectares compare
51 Thailand 51.09 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Botswana

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Botswana?: Land area in hectares in Botswana was 56.67 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 56.67 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 56.67 million hectares in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for land area in hectares?: Botswana ranks 48th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.