Cereal production in Botswana
Botswana: Cereal production was 54,554 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Botswana is 54,554 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,525 tonnes, in 1984.
Botswana ranks 148th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 33,081 tonnes | 11,506 tonnes | 65,529 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,044 tonnes | 9,750 tonnes | 123,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,970 tonnes | 9,525 tonnes | 108,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,302 tonnes | 14,934 tonnes | 89,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,845 tonnes | 23,080 tonnes | 55,378 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,678 tonnes | 19,366 tonnes | 80,923 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,815 tonnes | 54,554 tonnes | 162,122 tonnes | 5 |
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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 production in Botswana?
- Cereal production in Botswana was 54,554 tonnes 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 production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 162,122 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,525 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for cereal production?
- Botswana ranks 148th out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.