Land area in Botswana
Botswana: Land area was 56,673 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
56,673 ha th
World rank
50th
of 255 countries
All-time high
56,673 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
56,673 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, land area in Botswana stood at 56,673 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Botswana peaked at 56,673 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56,673 ha th, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 50th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,673 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 56,673 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56,673 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56,673 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56,673 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56,673 ha th | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 56,673 ha th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 ha th, 5.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 56,673 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 ha th, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,673 ha th | 56,673 ha th | 56,673 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 56,673 ha th | 56,673 ha th | 56,673 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 56,673 ha th | 56,673 ha th | 56,673 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 56,673 ha th | 56,673 ha th | 56,673 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Botswana?
- Land area in Botswana was 56,673 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 56,673 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,673 ha th in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for land area?
- Botswana ranks 50th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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