Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Botswana

Botswana: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was -4.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
164th
of 208 countries
All-time high
87.5 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-38.51 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Botswana, 1962–2024

-50050100196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Botswana is -4.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 177.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Botswana peaked at 87.5 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -38.51 % change on previous year, in 1980.

Botswana ranks 164th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 25 % change on previous year
1963 26.67 % change on previous year +6.7%
1964 31.58 % change on previous year +18.4%
1965 32 % change on previous year +1.3%
1966 -7.88 % change on previous year -124.6%
1967 -24.34 % change on previous year +209.0%
1968 -30.43 % change on previous year +25.0%
1969 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1970 87.5 % change on previous year
1971 4.67 % change on previous year -94.7%
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 33.12 % change on previous year
1974 -11 % change on previous year -133.2%
1975 1.08 % change on previous year -109.8%
1976 12.76 % change on previous year +1086.6%
1977 -7.14 % change on previous year -156.0%
1978 -24.13 % change on previous year +238.0%
1979 53.31 % change on previous year -320.9%
1980 -38.51 % change on previous year -172.2%
1981 43.05 % change on previous year -211.8%
1982 17.75 % change on previous year -58.8%
1983 -7.55 % change on previous year -142.6%
1984 25.85 % change on previous year -442.1%
1985 -9.96 % change on previous year -138.5%
1986 -6.57 % change on previous year -34.0%
1987 -22.18 % change on previous year +237.4%
1988 -8.34 % change on previous year -62.4%
1989 2.03 % change on previous year -124.3%
1990 16.02 % change on previous year +688.7%
1991 11.84 % change on previous year -26.1%
1992 20.97 % change on previous year +77.1%
1993 -2.31 % change on previous year -111.0%
1994 -24.6 % change on previous year +964.6%
1995 23.91 % change on previous year -197.2%
1996 -4.93 % change on previous year -120.6%
1997 -15.35 % change on previous year +211.3%
1998 -0.5895 % change on previous year -96.2%
1999 -27.06 % change on previous year +4490.9%
2000 4.71 % change on previous year -117.4%
2001 14.13 % change on previous year +199.7%
2002 -14.08 % change on previous year -199.6%
2003 5.86 % change on previous year -141.6%
2004 14.01 % change on previous year +139.0%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 0 % change on previous year
2007 0 % change on previous year
2008 2.86 % change on previous year
2009 11.11 % change on previous year +288.9%
2010 15 % change on previous year +35.0%
2011 2.17 % change on previous year -85.5%
2012 6.38 % change on previous year +193.6%
2013 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2014 6 % change on previous year
2015 3.77 % change on previous year -37.1%
2016 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2017 0 % change on previous year
2018 5.45 % change on previous year
2019 3.45 % change on previous year -36.8%
2020 8.33 % change on previous year +141.7%
2021 -4.62 % change on previous year -155.4%
2022 12.9 % change on previous year -379.6%
2023 -5.71 % change on previous year -144.3%
2024 -4.63 % change on previous year -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.57 % change on previous year -30.43 % change on previous year 32 % change on previous year 8
1970s 15.02 % change on previous year -24.13 % change on previous year 87.5 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.4443 % change on previous year -38.51 % change on previous year 43.05 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.2098 % change on previous year -27.06 % change on previous year 23.91 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.86 % change on previous year -14.08 % change on previous year 14.13 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.22 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 15 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.26 % change on previous year -5.71 % change on previous year 12.9 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 161 Jamaica -4.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 162 Romania -4.47 % change on previous year compare
  3. 163 Zambia -4.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 165 Nicaragua -4.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 166 New Caledonia -4.76 % change on previous year compare
  6. 167 Guyana -4.87 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Botswana?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Botswana was -4.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 87.5 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -38.51 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does Botswana rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
Botswana ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 177.1%. 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 Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
239 places, 13,648 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.