Cropland organic soils — Area in Botswana
Botswana: Cropland organic soils — Area was 12,079 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in Botswana, 1990–2024
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 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,785 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,785 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,785 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,785 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,785 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,785 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,785 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,785 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,862 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10,246 ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 10,602 ha | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 10,602 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,678 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10,775 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11,292 ha | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 11,368 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11,207 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11,284 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,284 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,321 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11,321 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,260 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11,260 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,200 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11,078 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11,078 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,231 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,308 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11,308 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,958 ha | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 12,018 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12,018 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,079 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12,079 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,079 ha | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12,079 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.96 ha, 756.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12,079 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.47 ha, 1153.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
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 221 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.