Cereal seed quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Cereal seed quantity was 3,318 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. β² Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Botswana, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal seed quantity in Botswana is 3,318 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Botswana peaked at 5,595 FAO, metric tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,019 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1964.
That places Botswana 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,901 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,019 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,476 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,742 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,626 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,617 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,754 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,587 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,595 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,162 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,374 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,963 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,099 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,973 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,318 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,318 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,318 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 40 Namibia 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 41 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 5,085 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 42 Lesotho, Kingdom of 4,368 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 44 Comoros, Union of the 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 45 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1,955 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 46 Gabon 841 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Botswana?
- Cereal seed quantity in Botswana was 3,318 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,595 FAO, metric tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,019 FAO, metric tonnes in 1964.
- How does Botswana rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.