What is land area in square kilometres in Botswana?

Land area in square kilometres in Botswana was 566,730 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 566,730 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 566,730 sq. km in 1961.

How does Botswana rank for land area in square kilometres?

Botswana ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Botswana

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Botswana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Land area in square kilometres was 566,730 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

566,730 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

47th

of 215 countries

All-time high

566,730 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

566,730 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Botswana, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Botswana is 566,730 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Botswana peaked at 566,730 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 566,730 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Botswana 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	9
1970s	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	10
1980s	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	10
1990s	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	10
2000s	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	10
2010s	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	10
2020s	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	566,730 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

44 Madagascar 581,800 sq. km compare
45 Kenya 580,876 sq. km compare
46 Ukraine 579,400 sq. km compare
48 France 538,950 sq. km compare
49 Yemen 527,970 sq. km compare
50 Thailand 510,890 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Botswana?: Land area in square kilometres in Botswana was 566,730 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 566,730 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 566,730 sq. km in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for land area in square kilometres?: Botswana ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.