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Land area — Botswana

Land area in Botswana in 2023 — 566,730 km². Ranked 47 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2023 566,730 km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 47of 215
Period maximum 566,730 km²1961
Period minimum 566,730 km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Land area — Botswana, 1961–2023500,000550,000600,000650,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 566,730 km²1963: 566,730 km²1965: 566,730 km²1967: 566,730 km²1969: 566,730 km²1971: 566,730 km²1973: 566,730 km²1975: 566,730 km²1977: 566,730 km²1979: 566,730 km²1981: 566,730 km²1983: 566,730 km²1985: 566,730 km²1987: 566,730 km²1989: 566,730 km²1991: 566,730 km²1993: 566,730 km²1995: 566,730 km²1997: 566,730 km²1999: 566,730 km²2001: 566,730 km²2003: 566,730 km²2005: 566,730 km²2007: 566,730 km²2009: 566,730 km²2011: 566,730 km²2013: 566,730 km²2015: 566,730 km²2017: 566,730 km²2019: 566,730 km²2021: 566,730 km²2023: 566,730 km²
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana

Botswana 566,730 km²
World 130M km²
Sub-Saharan Africa 23.9M km²
Southern Africa computed 2.65M km²
Upper-middle-income countries computed 40.85M km²
Land area — Botswana, by year Botswana All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 566,730 +0 +0%
2022 566,730 +0 +0%
2021 566,730 +0 +0%
2020 566,730 +0 +0%
2019 566,730 +0 +0%
2018 566,730 +0 +0%
2017 566,730 +0 +0%
2016 566,730 +0 +0%
2015 566,730 +0 +0%
2014 566,730 +0 +0%
2013 566,730 +0 +0%
2012 566,730 +0 +0%
2011 566,730 +0 +0%
2010 566,730 +0 +0%
2009 566,730 +0 +0%
2008 566,730 +0 +0%
2007 566,730 +0 +0%
2006 566,730 +0 +0%
2005 566,730 +0 +0%
2004 566,730 +0 +0%
2003 566,730 +0 +0%
2002 566,730 +0 +0%
2001 566,730 +0 +0%
2000 566,730 +0 +0%
1999 566,730 +0 +0%
1998 566,730 +0 +0%
1997 566,730 +0 +0%
1996 566,730 +0 +0%
1995 566,730 +0 +0%
1994 566,730 +0 +0%
1993 566,730 +0 +0%
1992 566,730 +0 +0%
1991 566,730 +0 +0%
1990 566,730 +0 +0%
1989 566,730 +0 +0%
1988 566,730 +0 +0%
1987 566,730 +0 +0%
1986 566,730 +0 +0%
1985 566,730 +0 +0%
1984 566,730 +0 +0%
1983 566,730 +0 +0%
1982 566,730 +0 +0%
1981 566,730 +0 +0%
1980 566,730 +0 +0%
1979 566,730 +0 +0%
1978 566,730 +0 +0%
1977 566,730 +0 +0%
1976 566,730 +0 +0%
1975 566,730 +0 +0%
1974 566,730 +0 +0%
1973 566,730 +0 +0%
1972 566,730 +0 +0%
1971 566,730 +0 +0%
1970 566,730 +0 +0%
1969 566,730 +0 +0%
1968 566,730 +0 +0%
1967 566,730 +0 +0%
1966 566,730 +0 +0%
1965 566,730 +0 +0%
1964 566,730 +0 +0%
1963 566,730 +0 +0%
1962 566,730 +0 +0%
1961 566,730 — —

Southern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ZA South Africa 1.21M NA Namibia 823,290 BW Botswana 566,730 LS Lesotho 30,360 SZ Eswatini 17,200
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About the indicator

Land area: the entire territory of a country excluding inland water bodies, major rivers and coastal waters. This is the figure the World Bank uses to calculate the shares of forest, agricultural and arable land, so it is needed not only in itself but also as a denominator. It differs from surface area by the area of inland waters — for most countries the gap stays within a percent, but for Canada, Finland or Kazakhstan it is noticeable.

Important: Not to be confused with surface area, which includes inland waters. The indicator changes only when borders change, so the series is nearly constant.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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