Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was 5.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 109.2%
World rank
23rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
228.76 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-64.68 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.95 % change on previous year for agricultural output, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 109.2% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 228.76 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -64.68 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 23rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -49.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1964 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 1965 | -0.5087 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1966 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -3728.2% |
| 1967 | 64.8 % change on previous year | +251.1% |
| 1968 | -36.4 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1969 | 29.12 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1970 | -34.12 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1971 | 128.87 % change on previous year | -477.6% |
| 1972 | -11.65 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1973 | -39.77 % change on previous year | +241.5% |
| 1974 | 96.95 % change on previous year | -343.8% |
| 1975 | -23.46 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1976 | 34.27 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 1977 | -18.02 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1978 | -20.39 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1979 | -17 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 33.7 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 1981 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1982 | -25.67 % change on previous year | -1447.0% |
| 1983 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1984 | -10.55 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1985 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 1986 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1987 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 94.48 % change on previous year | +5563.0% |
| 1989 | -17.43 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1990 | -36.7 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1991 | -41.28 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1992 | -35.12 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 66.35 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 1994 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1995 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 35.01 % change on previous year | +401.4% |
| 1997 | -49.24 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
| 1998 | -36.16 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 20.26 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5664 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2001 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +408.0% |
| 2002 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +272.6% |
| 2003 | 26.9 % change on previous year | +150.9% |
| 2004 | -25.21 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2005 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2006 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2007 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 2008 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2009 | 32.04 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8716 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2011 | 18.56 % change on previous year | +2029.6% |
| 2012 | -37.21 % change on previous year | -300.5% |
| 2013 | -29.09 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 61.56 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
| 2015 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2016 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2017 | -53.67 % change on previous year | +441.9% |
| 2018 | 228.76 % change on previous year | -526.2% |
| 2019 | -39.45 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2020 | 224.38 % change on previous year | -668.8% |
| 2021 | -40.74 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2022 | 118.93 % change on previous year | -392.0% |
| 2023 | -64.68 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2024 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.95 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4585 % change on previous year, 13.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +5563.0% | 1.67 % change on previous year | 94.48 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +3728.2% | -0.5087 % change on previous year | 18.46 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2029.6% | 0.8716 % change on previous year | 18.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -49.53 % change on previous year | 64.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.57 % change on previous year | -39.77 % change on previous year | 128.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3 % change on previous year | -25.67 % change on previous year | 94.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.95 % change on previous year | -49.24 % change on previous year | 66.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.77 % change on previous year | -25.21 % change on previous year | 32.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 % change on previous year | -53.67 % change on previous year | 228.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.77 % change on previous year | -64.68 % change on previous year | 224.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 20 Belize 6.34 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Tunisia 6.17 % change on previous year compare
- 22 New Caledonia 6.01 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Niger 5.83 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Turkey 5.75 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Belarus 5.6 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Botswana was 5.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 228.76 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.68 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.