Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0216 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Botswana is 0.0216 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.1624 metric tons per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 metric tons per person, in 1984.
That places Botswana 144th out of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1177 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0313 metric tons per person | -73.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0335 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | -39.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0614 metric tons per person | +204.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1128 metric tons per person | +83.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0444 metric tons per person | -60.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0853 metric tons per person | +92.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | -77.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1605 metric tons per person | +722.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1277 metric tons per person | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0529 metric tons per person | -58.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1616 metric tons per person | +205.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0931 metric tons per person | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1624 metric tons per person | +74.4% |
| 1977 | 0.092 metric tons per person | -43.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0403 metric tons per person | -56.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -73.2% |
| 1980 | 0.049 metric tons per person | +352.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0559 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | -65.7% |
| 1983 | 0.016 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -45.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0184 metric tons per person | +109.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0876 metric tons per person | +332.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0608 metric tons per person | -30.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0417 metric tons per person | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 0.039 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | -58.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0327 metric tons per person | +100.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0379 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0419 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0583 metric tons per person | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 0.028 metric tons per person | -52.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -66.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0234 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0278 metric tons per person | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0248 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0357 metric tons per person | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 metric tons per person | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -49.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 metric tons per person | +155.7% |
| 2015 | 0.02 metric tons per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0217 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -52.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0352 metric tons per person | +243.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0685 metric tons per person | +228.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0509 metric tons per person | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0474 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0301 metric tons per person | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | -28.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0216 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 14% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0216 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +722.0% | 0.0195 metric tons per person | 0.1605 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0586 metric tons per person | 0.0202 metric tons per person | 0.1177 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0921 metric tons per person | 0.0108 metric tons per person | 0.1624 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0356 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0876 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0318 metric tons per person | 0.0093 metric tons per person | 0.0583 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 metric tons per person | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 0.0278 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 metric tons per person | 0.009 metric tons per person | 0.0357 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0437 metric tons per person | 0.0216 metric tons per person | 0.0685 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- 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)
- 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Botswana?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Botswana was 0.0216 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1624 metric tons per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 metric tons per person in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.