Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Botswana
Botswana: Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom was 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Botswana is 1.14 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Botswana peaked at 2.62 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6081 tonnes per hectare, in 2019.
That places Botswana 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.97 tonnes per hectare | 0.6081 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 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 long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Botswana?
- Long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Botswana was 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6081 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom?
- Botswana ranks 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.