Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Botswana
Botswana: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 574.3 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
574.3 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
200th
of 202 countries
All-time high
636.32 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
24.34 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 574.3 current US$ per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Botswana peaked at 636.32 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.34 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.34 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 26.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 28.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 27.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 35.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1967 | 42.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 51.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 52.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 56.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 74.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 95.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1973 | 142.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1974 | 171.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 172.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 161.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 180.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 192.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 209.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 237.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 234.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 183.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 164.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 150.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 116.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 129.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 216.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 262.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 255.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 302.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 304.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 338.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 331.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 282.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 387.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 315.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 313.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 267.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 289.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 285.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 250.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 232.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 360.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2004 | 357.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 320 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 304.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 359.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 405.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 424.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 466.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 564.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 568.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 502.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 496.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 465.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 525.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 523.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 636.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 614.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 582.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 591.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 566.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 574.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 24.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 52.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 145.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 56.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 209.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 195.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 116.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 262.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 267.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 387.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 232.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 424.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 536.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 465.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 636.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 566.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 591.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 197 Namibia 1,157 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Somalia 917.2 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Zambia 827.32 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Libya 442.71 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 202 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current US$ per square kilometre 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Botswana?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Botswana was 574.3 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 636.32 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.34 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Botswana ranks 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.