What is cattle — stocks in Botswana?

Cattle — stocks in Botswana was 918,057 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 3.10 million An in 1977.

What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 918,057 An in 2024.

How does Botswana rank for cattle — stocks?

Botswana ranks 134th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.

Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cattle — Stocks in Botswana

Name: Cattle — Stocks in Botswana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Botswana: Cattle — Stocks was 918,057 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

918,057 An

Change on year

down 8.2%

World rank

134th

of 249 countries

All-time high

3.10 million An

in 1977

All-time low

918,057 An

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Botswana, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2024, cattle — stocks in Botswana stood at 918,057 An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Botswana peaked at 3.10 million An in 1977 and was at its lowest, 918,057 An, in 2024.

That places Botswana 134th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cattle — Stocks in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Botswana, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	1.57 million An	—
1962	1.59 million An	+1.6%
1963	1.58 million An	-0.9%
1964	1.56 million An	-1.1%
1965	1.26 million An	-19.2%
1966	1.04 million An	-17.3%
1967	1.25 million An	+19.6%
1968	1.40 million An	+12.1%
1969	1.63 million An	+16.4%
1970	1.65 million An	+1.2%
1971	1.70 million An	+3.0%
1972	2.00 million An	+17.6%
1973	2.12 million An	+5.9%
1974	2.32 million An	+9.4%
1975	2.56 million An	+10.7%
1976	2.85 million An	+11.3%
1977	3.10 million An	+8.6%
1978	2.90 million An	-6.5%
1979	2.84 million An	-2.1%
1980	2.91 million An	+2.5%
1981	2.97 million An	+1.9%
1982	2.98 million An	+0.4%
1983	2.82 million An	-5.4%
1984	2.69 million An	-4.7%
1985	2.46 million An	-8.4%
1986	2.33 million An	-5.2%
1987	2.26 million An	-2.9%
1988	2.41 million An	+6.4%
1989	2.53 million An	+5.0%
1990	2.70 million An	+6.6%
1991	2.20 million An	-18.4%
1992	2.00 million An	-9.1%
1993	1.82 million An	-8.9%
1994	2.10 million An	+15.3%
1995	2.53 million An	+20.5%
1996	2.25 million An	-11.1%
1997	2.21 million An	-1.6%
1998	2.35 million An	+6.0%
1999	2.58 million An	+10.1%
2000	2.60 million An	+0.7%
2001	2.47 million An	-5.1%
2002	2.00 million An	-19.0%
2003	2.03 million An	+1.4%
2004	2.05 million An	+1.1%
2005	2.12 million An	+3.7%
2006	2.15 million An	+1.2%
2007	2.17 million An	+1.0%
2008	2.22 million An	+2.2%
2009	2.41 million An	+8.7%
2010	2.65 million An	+9.8%
2011	2.55 million An	-3.6%
2012	2.25 million An	-12.0%
2013	2.08 million An	-7.3%
2014	1.60 million An	-23.4%
2015	1.74 million An	+9.2%
2016	1.50 million An	-14.0%
2017	1.10 million An	-26.6%
2018	1.06 million An	-3.6%
2019	934,732 An	-11.9%
2020	1.00 million An	+7.0%
2021	990,000 An	-1.0%
2022	1.10 million An	+11.1%
2023	1.00 million An	-9.1%
2024	918,057 An	-8.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 918,057 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057 An, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Botswana's 918,057 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million An, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.43 million An	1.04 million An	1.63 million An	9
1970s	2.40 million An	1.65 million An	3.10 million An	10
1980s	2.64 million An	2.26 million An	2.98 million An	10
1990s	2.27 million An	1.82 million An	2.70 million An	10
2000s	2.22 million An	2.00 million An	2.60 million An	10
2010s	1.75 million An	934,732 An	2.65 million An	10
2020s	1.00 million An	918,057 An	1.10 million An	5

Countries ranked near Botswana

131 Burundi 1.23 million An compare
132 Serbia and Montenegro 1.20 million An compare
133 Sri Lanka 1.13 million An compare
135 Hungary 869,900 An compare
136 Norway 852,800 An compare
137 Georgia 837,700 An compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Botswana

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0004 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.09 hectares per person (2025)
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)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Botswana?: Cattle — stocks in Botswana was 918,057 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 3.10 million An in 1977.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 918,057 An in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for cattle — stocks?: Botswana ranks 134th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cattle — Stocks
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 279 places, 15,950 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.