Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0055 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Botswana 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP | -74.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 ha per US$ of GDP | +103.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 ha per US$ of GDP | +125.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 ha per US$ of GDP | -57.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +102.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -63.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +121.2% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +97.3% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +163.5% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +78.4% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.