Change of cereal yield vs land used in Botswana
Botswana: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 0.9004 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9004
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2022
All-time low
0.0632
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Botswana stood at 0.9004.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 195.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Botswana peaked at 1.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0632, 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3418 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3396 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3828 | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2759 | -27.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3298 | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4399 | +33.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3169 | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2616 | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3096 | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0632 | -79.6% |
| 1971 | 0.448 | +608.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9485 | +111.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2756 | -70.9% |
| 1974 | 0.691 | +150.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4462 | -35.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6432 | +44.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4151 | -35.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2687 | -35.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1323 | -50.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2372 | +79.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2752 | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2879 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2653 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1507 | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2007 | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1985 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1907 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3756 | +97.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2889 | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2655 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3813 | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2887 | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4243 | +47.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2238 | -47.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4584 | +104.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3234 | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2768 | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2467 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2285 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2037 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3382 | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3573 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3944 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2743 | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3128 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3724 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3955 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3608 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3636 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3716 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4523 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3672 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2176 | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3052 | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4153 | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3615 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3166 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3962 | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3843 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8023 | +108.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8702 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9004 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3331 | 0.2616 | 0.4399 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4332 | 0.0632 | 0.9485 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2471 | 0.1507 | 0.3756 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3117 | 0.2238 | 0.4584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3373 | 0.2037 | 0.3955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3588 | 0.2176 | 0.4523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9215 | 0.8023 | 1.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 167 Grenada 0.9966 compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9757 compare
- 169 South Sudan 0.945 compare
- 171 Congo 0.8737 compare
- 172 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8718 compare
- 173 Chad 0.8269 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Botswana?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Botswana was 0.9004 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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