Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Botswana
Botswana: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 314,727 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 93rd out of 197 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.
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 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 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 93rd out of 197 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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