Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Botswana
Botswana: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 900.4 kg per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 900.4 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 195.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Botswana peaked at 1,032 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.2 kg per hectare, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 163rd 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.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 341.8 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 339.6 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 382.8 kg per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 275.9 kg per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1965 | 329.8 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 439.9 kg per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1967 | 316.9 kg per hectare | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 261.6 kg per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 309.6 kg per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 63.2 kg per hectare | -79.6% |
| 1971 | 448 kg per hectare | +608.9% |
| 1972 | 948.5 kg per hectare | +111.7% |
| 1973 | 275.6 kg per hectare | -70.9% |
| 1974 | 691 kg per hectare | +150.7% |
| 1975 | 446.2 kg per hectare | -35.4% |
| 1976 | 643.2 kg per hectare | +44.2% |
| 1977 | 415.1 kg per hectare | -35.5% |
| 1978 | 268.7 kg per hectare | -35.3% |
| 1979 | 132.3 kg per hectare | -50.8% |
| 1980 | 237.2 kg per hectare | +79.3% |
| 1981 | 275.2 kg per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 287.9 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 265.3 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 150.7 kg per hectare | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 200.7 kg per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 198.5 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 190.7 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 375.6 kg per hectare | +97.0% |
| 1989 | 288.9 kg per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 265.5 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 381.3 kg per hectare | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 288.7 kg per hectare | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 424.3 kg per hectare | +47.0% |
| 1994 | 223.8 kg per hectare | -47.3% |
| 1995 | 458.4 kg per hectare | +104.8% |
| 1996 | 323.4 kg per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 276.8 kg per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 246.7 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 228.5 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 203.7 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 338.2 kg per hectare | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 357.3 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 394.4 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 274.3 kg per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 312.8 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 372.4 kg per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 395.5 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 360.8 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 363.6 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 371.6 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 452.3 kg per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 367.2 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 217.6 kg per hectare | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 305.2 kg per hectare | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 415.3 kg per hectare | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 361.5 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 316.6 kg per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 396.2 kg per hectare | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 384.3 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 802.3 kg per hectare | +108.8% |
| 2021 | 1,003 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1,032 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 870.2 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 900.4 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 900.4 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,429 kg per hectare, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 900.4 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield (kg per hectare) 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 | +608.9% | 63.2 kg per hectare | 448 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.1 kg per hectare | 261.6 kg per hectare | 439.9 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 433.18 kg per hectare | 63.2 kg per hectare | 948.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.07 kg per hectare | 150.7 kg per hectare | 375.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.74 kg per hectare | 223.8 kg per hectare | 458.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.3 kg per hectare | 203.7 kg per hectare | 395.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.78 kg per hectare | 217.6 kg per hectare | 452.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 921.5 kg per hectare | 802.3 kg per hectare | 1,032 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 160 Angola 1,062 kg per hectare compare
- 161 Grenada 996.6 kg per hectare compare
- 162 South Sudan 983.6 kg per hectare compare
- 164 Central African Republic 878.1 kg per hectare compare
- 165 Congo 877.7 kg per hectare compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 871.8 kg per hectare 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)
- 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 yield in Botswana?
- Cereal yield in Botswana was 900.4 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,032 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2 kg per hectare in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for cereal yield?
- Botswana ranks 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.