Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Botswana
Botswana: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 314,727 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
314,727 animals
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
94th
of 198 countries
All-time high
350,000 animals
in 2022
All-time low
60,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Botswana stood at 314,727 animals.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Botswana peaked at 350,000 animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60,000 animals, in 1961.
That places Botswana 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Botswana, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 75,000 animals | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 95,000 animals | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 125,000 animals | +31.6% |
| 1965 | 165,000 animals | +32.0% |
| 1966 | 152,000 animals | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 115,000 animals | -24.3% |
| 1968 | 80,000 animals | -30.4% |
| 1969 | 80,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 150,000 animals | +87.5% |
| 1971 | 157,000 animals | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 157,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 209,000 animals | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 186,000 animals | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 188,000 animals | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 211,987 animals | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 196,850 animals | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 149,346 animals | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 228,961 animals | +53.3% |
| 1980 | 140,783 animals | -38.5% |
| 1981 | 201,394 animals | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 237,135 animals | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 219,221 animals | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 275,880 animals | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 248,410 animals | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 232,081 animals | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 180,606 animals | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 165,539 animals | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 168,901 animals | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 195,955 animals | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 219,164 animals | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 265,130 animals | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 259,004 animals | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 195,295 animals | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 241,985 animals | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 230,055 animals | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 194,743 animals | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 193,595 animals | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 141,202 animals | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 147,859 animals | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 168,752 animals | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 145,000 animals | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 153,498 animals | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 175,000 animals | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 175,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 175,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 175,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 180,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 200,000 animals | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 230,000 animals | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 235,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 250,000 animals | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 250,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 265,000 animals | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 275,000 animals | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 275,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 275,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 290,000 animals | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 300,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 325,000 animals | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 310,000 animals | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 350,000 animals | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 330,000 animals | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 314,727 animals | -4.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 314,727 animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 314,727 animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,222 animals | 60,000 animals | 165,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 183,414 animals | 149,346 animals | 228,961 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,995 animals | 140,783 animals | 275,880 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,613 animals | 141,202 animals | 265,130 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,511 animals | 145,000 animals | 200,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,500 animals | 230,000 animals | 300,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,945 animals | 310,000 animals | 350,000 animals | 5 |
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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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Botswana?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Botswana was 314,727 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 350,000 animals in 2022.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Botswana ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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