Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Botswana

Botswana: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.2285 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2285 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.07 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2285 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.2285 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Botswana peaked at 1.07 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2285 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Botswana 9th out of 215 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.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 1.07 sq. km per person
1962 1.05 sq. km per person -2.3%
1963 1.02 sq. km per person -2.3%
1964 1 sq. km per person -2.3%
1965 0.9862 sq. km per person -1.5%
1966 0.9807 sq. km per person -0.6%
1967 0.9756 sq. km per person -0.5%
1968 0.9705 sq. km per person -0.5%
1969 0.9654 sq. km per person -0.5%
1970 0.96 sq. km per person -0.6%
1971 0.9438 sq. km per person -1.7%
1972 0.9105 sq. km per person -3.5%
1973 0.8687 sq. km per person -4.6%
1974 0.8268 sq. km per person -4.8%
1975 0.7867 sq. km per person -4.8%
1976 0.7472 sq. km per person -5.0%
1977 0.7088 sq. km per person -5.1%
1978 0.6673 sq. km per person -5.8%
1979 0.6285 sq. km per person -5.8%
1980 0.6045 sq. km per person -3.8%
1981 0.5843 sq. km per person -3.4%
1982 0.5615 sq. km per person -3.9%
1983 0.5417 sq. km per person -3.5%
1984 0.523 sq. km per person -3.5%
1985 0.5051 sq. km per person -3.4%
1986 0.4883 sq. km per person -3.3%
1987 0.4726 sq. km per person -3.2%
1988 0.4587 sq. km per person -2.9%
1989 0.4461 sq. km per person -2.7%
1990 0.434 sq. km per person -2.7%
1991 0.4224 sq. km per person -2.7%
1992 0.4107 sq. km per person -2.8%
1993 0.3991 sq. km per person -2.8%
1994 0.3882 sq. km per person -2.7%
1995 0.3781 sq. km per person -2.6%
1996 0.369 sq. km per person -2.4%
1997 0.3606 sq. km per person -2.3%
1998 0.3527 sq. km per person -2.2%
1999 0.3451 sq. km per person -2.1%
2000 0.3379 sq. km per person -2.1%
2001 0.331 sq. km per person -2.0%
2002 0.3248 sq. km per person -1.9%
2003 0.3192 sq. km per person -1.7%
2004 0.3136 sq. km per person -1.7%
2005 0.308 sq. km per person -1.8%
2006 0.3023 sq. km per person -1.8%
2007 0.2965 sq. km per person -1.9%
2008 0.2906 sq. km per person -2.0%
2009 0.2847 sq. km per person -2.0%
2010 0.2787 sq. km per person -2.1%
2011 0.2733 sq. km per person -1.9%
2012 0.2688 sq. km per person -1.7%
2013 0.2647 sq. km per person -1.5%
2014 0.2609 sq. km per person -1.4%
2015 0.2572 sq. km per person -1.4%
2016 0.2536 sq. km per person -1.4%
2017 0.25 sq. km per person -1.4%
2018 0.2465 sq. km per person -1.4%
2019 0.243 sq. km per person -1.4%
2020 0.2395 sq. km per person -1.4%
2021 0.236 sq. km per person -1.5%
2022 0.2323 sq. km per person -1.6%
2023 0.2285 sq. km per person -1.6%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.2285 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 19.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.2285 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 15.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1 sq. km per person 0.9654 sq. km per person 1.07 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.8048 sq. km per person 0.6285 sq. km per person 0.96 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.5186 sq. km per person 0.4461 sq. km per person 0.6045 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.386 sq. km per person 0.3451 sq. km per person 0.434 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.3109 sq. km per person 0.2847 sq. km per person 0.3379 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.2597 sq. km per person 0.243 sq. km per person 0.2787 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.2341 sq. km per person 0.2285 sq. km per person 0.2395 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 6 Guyana 0.2555 sq. km per person compare
  2. 7 Suriname 0.2552 sq. km per person compare
  3. 8 Libya 0.2408 sq. km per person compare
  4. 10 Canada 0.2194 sq. km per person compare
  5. 11 Mauritania 0.2052 sq. km per person compare
  6. 12 Kazakhstan 0.1328 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Botswana?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Botswana was 0.2285 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2285 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Botswana rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Botswana ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.