Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate was -26.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-26.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
736.08 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-76.97 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -26.85 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 736.08 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -76.97 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 176th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -72.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1964 | -37.97 % change on previous year | -488.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8083 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1966 | 205.77 % change on previous year | +25357.7% |
| 1967 | 84.77 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1968 | -60.41 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1969 | 93.02 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 1970 | -76.97 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1971 | 736.08 % change on previous year | -1056.3% |
| 1972 | -17.53 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1973 | -56.58 % change on previous year | +222.8% |
| 1974 | 220.86 % change on previous year | -490.3% |
| 1975 | -39.46 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1976 | 83.66 % change on previous year | -312.0% |
| 1977 | -40.23 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1978 | -53.53 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1979 | -71.49 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 370.77 % change on previous year | -618.6% |
| 1981 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1982 | -64.35 % change on previous year | -456.1% |
| 1983 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1984 | -43.19 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 1985 | 117.01 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 1986 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1987 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1988 | 346.06 % change on previous year | +10393.3% |
| 1989 | -28.63 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1990 | -29.56 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1991 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1992 | -56.98 % change on previous year | +1356.0% |
| 1993 | 106.11 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 1994 | 19.47 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1995 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 42.63 % change on previous year | +220.8% |
| 1997 | -50.91 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 1998 | -66.02 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 39.46 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2000 | 18 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2001 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2002 | 49.39 % change on previous year | -911.3% |
| 2003 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2004 | -25.67 % change on previous year | -729.6% |
| 2005 | 36.89 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 2006 | 19.98 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2007 | -28.53 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 2008 | 17.34 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2009 | 50.72 % change on previous year | +192.6% |
| 2010 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2011 | 47.03 % change on previous year | -617.5% |
| 2012 | -49.4 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2013 | -48.3 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 159.49 % change on previous year | -430.2% |
| 2015 | -12.51 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2016 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2017 | -52.22 % change on previous year | -598.5% |
| 2018 | 248.68 % change on previous year | -576.2% |
| 2019 | -39.86 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2020 | 233.14 % change on previous year | -684.9% |
| 2021 | -24.6 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2022 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2023 | -35.47 % change on previous year | +551.2% |
| 2024 | -26.85 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.87 % change on previous year | -72.81 % change on previous year | 205.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 68.48 % change on previous year | -76.97 % change on previous year | 736.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.95 % change on previous year | -64.35 % change on previous year | 370.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -66.02 % change on previous year | 106.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.61 % change on previous year | -28.53 % change on previous year | 50.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.43 % change on previous year | -52.22 % change on previous year | 248.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.15 % change on previous year | -35.47 % change on previous year | 233.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 174 Armenia -25.28 % change on previous year compare
- 175 USSR -25.42 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Israel -28.65 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Belgium -29.84 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -30.5 % change on previous year 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 cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate in Botswana was -26.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 736.08 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.97 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.8%. 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 — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.