Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.024 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.024 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.3584 ha per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.024 ha per person, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 111th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3445 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0921 ha per person | -73.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0876 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0736 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0612 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1395 ha per person | +127.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3559 ha per person | +155.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1698 ha per person | -52.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2755 ha per person | +62.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3089 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3584 ha per person | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1347 ha per person | -62.4% |
| 1973 | 0.192 ha per person | +42.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2338 ha per person | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2086 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2524 ha per person | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2217 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1499 ha per person | -32.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0817 ha per person | -45.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2064 ha per person | +152.5% |
| 1981 | 0.203 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0665 ha per person | -67.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0604 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0583 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0918 ha per person | +57.4% |
| 1986 | 0.102 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1062 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2334 ha per person | +119.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2106 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.157 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1022 ha per person | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0565 ha per person | -44.8% |
| 1993 | 0.077 ha per person | +36.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1696 ha per person | +120.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0914 ha per person | -46.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1803 ha per person | +97.3% |
| 1997 | 0.101 ha per person | -44.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0377 ha per person | -62.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0555 ha per person | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0719 ha per person | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 ha per person | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0553 ha per person | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0512 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0538 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0635 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0628 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0414 ha per person | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0522 ha per person | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0765 ha per person | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0666 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0789 ha per person | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0484 ha per person | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0416 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0758 ha per person | +82.4% |
| 2015 | 0.048 ha per person | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0601 ha per person | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0323 ha per person | -46.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0888 ha per person | +174.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0543 ha per person | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0854 ha per person | +57.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0508 ha per person | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0459 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0346 ha per person | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 0.024 ha per person | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1778 ha per person | 0.0612 ha per person | 0.3559 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2142 ha per person | 0.0817 ha per person | 0.3584 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1339 ha per person | 0.0583 ha per person | 0.2334 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1028 ha per person | 0.0377 ha per person | 0.1803 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0569 ha per person | 0.0399 ha per person | 0.0765 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0595 ha per person | 0.0323 ha per person | 0.0888 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0481 ha per person | 0.024 ha per person | 0.0854 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Botswana?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Botswana was 0.024 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3584 ha per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.