Cropland organic soils — Area in Botswana

Botswana: Cropland organic soils — Area was 12,079 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,079 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 216 countries
All-time high
12,079 ha
in 2022
All-time low
9,785 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Botswana, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720241990: 9.8k ha1991: 9.8k ha1992: 9.8k ha1993: 9.8k ha1994: 9.8k ha1995: 9.8k ha1996: 9.8k ha1997: 9.8k ha1998: 9.9k ha1999: 10.2k ha2000: 10.6k ha2001: 10.6k ha2002: 10.7k ha2003: 10.8k ha2004: 11.3k ha2005: 11.4k ha2006: 11.2k ha2007: 11.3k ha2008: 11.3k ha2009: 11.3k ha2010: 11.3k ha2011: 11.3k ha2012: 11.3k ha2013: 11.2k ha2014: 11.1k ha2015: 11.1k ha2016: 11.2k ha2017: 11.3k ha2018: 11.3k ha2019: 12.0k ha2020: 12.0k ha2021: 12.0k ha2022: 12.1k ha2023: 12.1k ha2024: 12.1k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Botswana stood at 12,079 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Botswana peaked at 12,079 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,785 ha, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 56th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,838 ha 9,785 ha 10,246 ha 10
2000s 11,041 ha 10,602 ha 11,368 ha 10
2010s 11,300 ha 11,078 ha 11,958 ha 10
2020s 12,054 ha 12,018 ha 12,079 ha 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 53 Malawi 15,765 ha compare
  2. 54 Panama 13,073 ha compare
  3. 55 Guinea 12,814 ha compare
  4. 57 Gabon 11,962 ha compare
  5. 58 Suriname 11,736 ha compare
  6. 59 Spain 11,526 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Botswana?
Cropland organic soils — area in Botswana was 12,079 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 12,079 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 9,785 ha in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Botswana ranks 56th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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