Grassland organic soils — Area in Botswana

Botswana: Grassland organic soils — Area was 364.85 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
364.85 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 216 countries
All-time high
364.85 ha
in 2019
All-time low
316.09 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Botswana, 1990–2024

01002003004001990200720241990: 316.1 ha1991: 316.1 ha1992: 316.1 ha1993: 316.1 ha1994: 316.1 ha1995: 316.1 ha1996: 316.1 ha1997: 316.1 ha1998: 320.1 ha1999: 320.1 ha2000: 324.2 ha2001: 324.2 ha2002: 324.2 ha2003: 324.2 ha2004: 324.2 ha2005: 324.2 ha2006: 324.2 ha2007: 328.3 ha2008: 328.3 ha2009: 328.3 ha2010: 328.3 ha2011: 328.3 ha2012: 328.3 ha2013: 328.3 ha2014: 328.3 ha2015: 328.3 ha2016: 336.3 ha2017: 340.4 ha2018: 340.4 ha2019: 364.8 ha2020: 364.8 ha2021: 364.8 ha2022: 364.8 ha2023: 364.8 ha2024: 364.8 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Botswana is 364.85 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Botswana peaked at 364.85 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 316.09 ha, in 1990.

That places Botswana 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 316.91 ha 316.09 ha 320.15 ha 10
2000s 325.42 ha 324.2 ha 328.26 ha 10
2010s 335.15 ha 328.26 ha 364.85 ha 10
2020s 364.85 ha 364.85 ha 364.85 ha 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 77 Malawi 770.68 ha compare
  2. 78 Cameroon 717.09 ha compare
  3. 79 Slovak Republic 486.76 ha compare
  4. 81 Nicaragua 314.71 ha compare
  5. 82 Albania 294.8 ha compare
  6. 83 Brunei Darussalam 270.91 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Botswana?
Grassland organic soils — area in Botswana was 364.85 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 364.85 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 316.09 ha in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Botswana ranks 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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