Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana
Botswana: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.8% for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana peaked at 43.7% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
That places Botswana 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.2% | — |
| 1961 | 41.9% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 40.7% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 39.7% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 38.6% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 33.8% | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 39.3% | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 41.3% | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 43.7% | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 38.7% | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 33.0% | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 33.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 33.1% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 31.8% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 27.5% | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 24.7% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.1% | 33.8% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 14.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 4.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 6 |
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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 in Botswana?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana was 1.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1968.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Botswana ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.