Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Cotton yields
Botswana
1.93 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Botswana rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
30th
Cotton yields over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2 tonnes per hectare against 1.93 tonnes per hectare in Botswana, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 100 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 0.1067 tonnes per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 0.3687 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 0.6344 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton yields, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2 tonnes per hectare against 1.93 tonnes per hectare in Botswana as of 1990.
- What is the difference in cotton yields between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07 tonnes per hectare, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for cotton yields?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 100 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.