Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Botswana
Botswana: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 0.9004 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.9004 tonnes per hectare for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 195.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Botswana peaked at 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0632 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
That places Botswana 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3331 tonnes per hectare | 0.2616 tonnes per hectare | 0.4399 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4332 tonnes per hectare | 0.0632 tonnes per hectare | 0.9485 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2471 tonnes per hectare | 0.1507 tonnes per hectare | 0.3756 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3117 tonnes per hectare | 0.2238 tonnes per hectare | 0.4584 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3373 tonnes per hectare | 0.2037 tonnes per hectare | 0.3955 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3588 tonnes per hectare | 0.2176 tonnes per hectare | 0.4523 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9215 tonnes per hectare | 0.8023 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 166 Grenada 0.9966 tonnes per hectare compare
- 167 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9757 tonnes per hectare compare
- 168 South Sudan 0.945 tonnes per hectare compare
- 170 Congo 0.8737 tonnes per hectare compare
- 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8718 tonnes per hectare compare
- 172 Chad 0.8269 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Botswana?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Botswana was 0.9004 tonnes per hectare 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Botswana ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.