Agricultural output in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural output was 44.27 million thousand US Dollar in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural output in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in thousand US Dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output in Botswana is 44.27 million thousand US Dollar, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output in Botswana peaked at 118.32 million thousand US Dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.12 million thousand US Dollar, in 2017.
That places Botswana 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.43 million thousand US Dollar | 30.12 million thousand US Dollar | 60.65 million thousand US Dollar | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.87 million thousand US Dollar | 31.80 million thousand US Dollar | 78.41 million thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.31 million thousand US Dollar | 35.88 million thousand US Dollar | 86.63 million thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.50 million thousand US Dollar | 14.83 million thousand US Dollar | 45.76 million thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.02 million thousand US Dollar | 17.93 million thousand US Dollar | 33.39 million thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.82 million thousand US Dollar | 14.12 million thousand US Dollar | 46.43 million thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.92 million thousand US Dollar | 41.79 million thousand US Dollar | 118.32 million thousand US Dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 151 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 81.83 million thousand US Dollar compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 67.52 million thousand US Dollar compare
- 153 Grenada 52.87 million thousand US Dollar compare
- 155 Seychelles 26.85 million thousand US Dollar compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 16.61 million thousand US Dollar compare
- 157 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.01 million thousand US Dollar compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output in Botswana?
- Agricultural output in Botswana was 44.27 million thousand US Dollar in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural output recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 118.32 million thousand US Dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural output recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 million thousand US Dollar in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural output?
- Botswana ranks 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. It is measured in constant 2015 US$, which means it adjusts for inflation.