Chicken meat production in Botswana
Botswana: Chicken meat production was 1,584 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,584
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,800
in 1995
All-time low
170.51
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Botswana is 1,584, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Botswana peaked at 7,800 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 170.51, in 1961.
That places Botswana 166th out of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170.51 | — |
| 1962 | 195.52 | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 221.2 | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 245.52 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 270.48 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 295.52 | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 320.48 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 338.95 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 275.61 | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 344.2 | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 190.68 | -44.6% |
| 1972 | 393.61 | +106.4% |
| 1973 | 379.2 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 416 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 480 | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 560 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 640 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 720 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 760 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 840 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 1,000 | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 1,160 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,480 | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 2,120 | +43.2% |
| 1986 | 2,320 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 2,000 | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 2,480 | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 3,440 | +38.7% |
| 1990 | 3,840 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 4,080 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3,097 | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 2,286 | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 4,360 | +90.7% |
| 1995 | 7,800 | +78.9% |
| 1996 | 3,047 | -60.9% |
| 1997 | 3,672 | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 3,589 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3,540 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,733 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 3,853 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,018 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4,573 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 5,061 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 5,503 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5,917 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 6,308 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6,609 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5,836 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 7,545 | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 5,584 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 3,326 | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 2,400 | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 1,700 | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 1,239 | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 1,594 | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 1,316 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 1,643 | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 1,779 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,883 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,333 | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 1,271 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,219 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1,584 | +30.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,584 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,584 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +106.4% | 190.68 | 393.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.31 | 170.51 | 338.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 488.37 | 190.68 | 760 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,804 | 840 | 3,440 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,931 | 2,286 | 7,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,141 | 3,733 | 6,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,813 | 1,239 | 7,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,458 | 1,219 | 1,883 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 163 Eswatini 2,861 compare
- 164 Montenegro 2,665 compare
- 165 North Macedonia 1,997 compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 1,422 compare
- 168 Gambia 1,360 compare
- 169 Guadeloupe 1,350 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Botswana?
- Chicken meat production in Botswana was 1,584 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,800 in 1995.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.51 in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for chicken meat production?
- Botswana ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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