Botswana vs Niger: Beef production
Botswana
64,889 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
65,289 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
93rd
Niger rank
90th
Beef production over time
- Botswana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 65,289 tonnes against 64,889 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Botswana ranks 93rd and Niger ranks 90th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,061 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 4,939 tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 37,222 tonnes | 32,820 tonnes | 4,402 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 40,851 tonnes | 52,100 tonnes | 11,249 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 41,261 tonnes | 78,100 tonnes | 36,839 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 33,459 tonnes | 51,561 tonnes | 18,102 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 53,056 tonnes | 56,679 tonnes | 3,623 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 68,494 tonnes | 68,541 tonnes | 46.56 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Botswana or Niger?
- Niger, at 65,289 tonnes against 64,889 tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Botswana and Niger?
- 400 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for beef production?
- Botswana ranks 93rd and Niger ranks 90th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.