Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita was 0.0048 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area, per capita in Botswana is 0.0048 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0075 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 ha per person, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 24th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0075 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0073 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.006 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.005 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.005 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.005 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.005 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.005 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 ha per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0048 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 3714.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0048 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 866.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0056 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 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, per capita in Botswana?
- Cropland organic soils — area, per capita in Botswana was 0.0048 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for cropland organic soils — area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland organic soils — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland organic soils — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland organic soils — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cropland organic soils — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.