Cereal production in Botswana
Botswana: Cereal production was 54,554 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
54,554
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
162,122
in 2020
All-time low
9,525
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Botswana is 54,554, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Botswana peaked at 162,122 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,525, in 1984.
Botswana ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,161 | — |
| 1962 | 16,900 | -72.8% |
| 1963 | 18,550 | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 11,506 | -38.0% |
| 1965 | 11,599 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 35,466 | +205.8% |
| 1967 | 65,529 | +84.8% |
| 1968 | 25,943 | -60.4% |
| 1969 | 50,075 | +93.0% |
| 1970 | 11,530 | -77.0% |
| 1971 | 96,400 | +736.1% |
| 1972 | 79,500 | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 34,517 | -56.6% |
| 1974 | 110,750 | +220.9% |
| 1975 | 67,050 | -39.5% |
| 1976 | 123,147 | +83.7% |
| 1977 | 73,600 | -40.2% |
| 1978 | 34,200 | -53.5% |
| 1979 | 9,750 | -71.5% |
| 1980 | 45,900 | +370.8% |
| 1981 | 54,195 | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 19,320 | -64.4% |
| 1983 | 16,765 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 9,525 | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 20,670 | +117.0% |
| 1986 | 23,500 | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 24,275 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 108,280 | +346.1% |
| 1989 | 77,275 | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 54,430 | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 52,300 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 22,500 | -57.0% |
| 1993 | 46,376 | +106.1% |
| 1994 | 55,405 | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 62,769 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 89,530 | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 43,946 | -50.9% |
| 1998 | 14,934 | -66.0% |
| 1999 | 20,827 | +39.5% |
| 2000 | 24,576 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 23,080 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 34,479 | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 35,885 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 26,672 | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 36,513 | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 43,810 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 31,312 | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 36,741 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 55,378 | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 50,345 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 74,024 | +47.0% |
| 2012 | 37,457 | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 19,366 | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 50,254 | +159.5% |
| 2015 | 43,967 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 48,573 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 23,208 | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 80,923 | +248.7% |
| 2019 | 48,665 | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 162,122 | +233.1% |
| 2021 | 122,239 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 115,580 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 74,579 | -35.5% |
| 2024 | 54,554 | -26.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 54,554 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 54,554 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 | +736.1% | 11,530 | 96,400 |
| 1980 | +370.8% | 9,750 | 45,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,081 | 11,506 | 65,529 | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,044 | 9,750 | 123,147 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,970 | 9,525 | 108,280 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,302 | 14,934 | 89,530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,845 | 23,080 | 55,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,678 | 19,366 | 80,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,815 | 54,554 | 162,122 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Botswana?
- Cereal production in Botswana was 54,554 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 162,122 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,525 in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for cereal production?
- Botswana ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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