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
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
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.