Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Botswana
Botswana: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 64,889 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Botswana stood at 64,889.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Botswana peaked at 76,853 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,560, in 1961.
That places Botswana 92nd 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 | 22,061 | 13,560 | 31,350 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,222 | 29,250 | 47,235 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,851 | 28,593 | 51,093 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,261 | 26,617 | 48,667 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,459 | 26,856 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,056 | 46,000 | 61,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,494 | 64,889 | 76,853 | 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Botswana?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Botswana was 64,889 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 76,853 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,560 in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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