Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 1,899 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Botswana stood at 1,899.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 5,122 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,730, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 140th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,227 | — |
| 1992 | 4,341 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4,283 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,234 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5,122 | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 4,965 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3,795 | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 2,951 | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 3,122 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2,614 | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 4,813 | +84.2% |
| 2002 | 2,845 | -40.9% |
| 2003 | 2,588 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 2,166 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 1,789 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 1,730 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,964 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 2,017 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,148 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,465 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 2,467 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,214 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 2,315 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,298 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,185 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,569 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 2,357 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 2,538 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,614 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,001 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 2,112 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2,087 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,928 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 1,889 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,899 | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,899 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,503, 29% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,899 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,577, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +84.2% | 2,614 | 4,813 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,116 | 2,951 | 5,122 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,467 | 1,730 | 4,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,402 | 2,185 | 2,614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,986 | 1,889 | 2,112 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 1,899 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,122 in 1995.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,730 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.