Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Botswana
Botswana: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 0 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0 tonnes
World rank
138th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6,000 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
54
1961–2018
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Botswana, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Botswana stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Botswana peaked at 6,000 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 138th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,000 tonnes. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 600 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,600 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,700 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 900 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- 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)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Botswana?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Botswana was 0 tonnes in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Botswana ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.