Cereal yields in Botswana
Botswana: Cereal yields was 0.9004 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9004 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.03 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.0632 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.9004 tonnes per hectare for cereal yields in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 195.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Botswana peaked at 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0632 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
That places Botswana 170th out of 186 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 yields in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3418 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3396 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3828 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2759 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3298 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4399 tonnes per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3169 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2616 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3096 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0632 tonnes per hectare | -79.6% |
| 1971 | 0.448 tonnes per hectare | +608.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9485 tonnes per hectare | +111.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2756 tonnes per hectare | -70.9% |
| 1974 | 0.691 tonnes per hectare | +150.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4462 tonnes per hectare | -35.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6432 tonnes per hectare | +44.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4151 tonnes per hectare | -35.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2687 tonnes per hectare | -35.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1323 tonnes per hectare | -50.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2372 tonnes per hectare | +79.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2752 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2879 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2653 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1507 tonnes per hectare | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2007 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1985 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1907 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3756 tonnes per hectare | +97.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2889 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2655 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3813 tonnes per hectare | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2887 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4243 tonnes per hectare | +47.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2238 tonnes per hectare | -47.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4584 tonnes per hectare | +104.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3234 tonnes per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2768 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2467 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2285 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2037 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3382 tonnes per hectare | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3573 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3944 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2743 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3128 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3724 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3955 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3608 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3636 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3716 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4523 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3672 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2176 tonnes per hectare | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3052 tonnes per hectare | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4153 tonnes per hectare | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3615 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3166 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3962 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3843 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8023 tonnes per hectare | +108.8% |
| 2021 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8702 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9004 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.9004 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 27% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.9004 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yields 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% | 0.0632 tonnes per hectare | 0.448 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3331 tonnes per hectare | 0.2616 tonnes per hectare | 0.4399 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4332 tonnes per hectare | 0.0632 tonnes per hectare | 0.9485 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2471 tonnes per hectare | 0.1507 tonnes per hectare | 0.3756 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3117 tonnes per hectare | 0.2238 tonnes per hectare | 0.4584 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3373 tonnes per hectare | 0.2037 tonnes per hectare | 0.3955 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3588 tonnes per hectare | 0.2176 tonnes per hectare | 0.4523 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9215 tonnes per hectare | 0.8023 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 167 Grenada 0.9966 tonnes per hectare compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9757 tonnes per hectare compare
- 169 South Sudan 0.945 tonnes per hectare compare
- 171 Congo 0.8737 tonnes per hectare compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8718 tonnes per hectare compare
- 173 Chad 0.8269 tonnes 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 yields in Botswana?
- Cereal yields in Botswana was 0.9004 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for cereal yields?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.