Chicken meat production in Botswana
Botswana: Chicken meat production was 1,584 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,584 tonnes
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,800 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
170.51 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Botswana is 1,584 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 170.51 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170.51 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 195.52 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 221.2 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 245.52 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 270.48 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 295.52 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 320.48 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 338.95 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 275.61 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 344.2 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 190.68 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1972 | 393.61 tonnes | +106.4% |
| 1973 | 379.2 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 416 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 480 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 560 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 640 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 720 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 760 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 840 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 1,160 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,480 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 2,120 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1986 | 2,320 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 2,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 2,480 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 3,440 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1990 | 3,840 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 4,080 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3,097 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 2,286 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 4,360 tonnes | +90.7% |
| 1995 | 7,800 tonnes | +78.9% |
| 1996 | 3,047 tonnes | -60.9% |
| 1997 | 3,672 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 3,589 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3,540 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,733 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 3,853 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,018 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4,573 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 5,061 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 5,503 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5,917 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 6,308 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6,609 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5,836 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 7,545 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 5,584 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 3,326 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 2,400 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 1,700 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 1,239 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 1,594 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 1,316 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 1,643 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 1,779 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,883 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,333 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 1,271 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,219 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1,584 tonnes | +30.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,584 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 tonnes, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,584 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 393.61 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.31 tonnes | 170.51 tonnes | 338.95 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 488.37 tonnes | 190.68 tonnes | 760 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,804 tonnes | 840 tonnes | 3,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,931 tonnes | 2,286 tonnes | 7,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,141 tonnes | 3,733 tonnes | 6,609 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,813 tonnes | 1,239 tonnes | 7,545 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,458 tonnes | 1,219 tonnes | 1,883 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 163 Eswatini 2,861 tonnes compare
- 164 Montenegro 2,665 tonnes compare
- 165 North Macedonia 1,997 tonnes compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 1,422 tonnes compare
- 168 Gambia 1,360 tonnes compare
- 169 Guadeloupe 1,350 tonnes 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 chicken meat production in Botswana?
- Chicken meat production in Botswana was 1,584 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,800 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.51 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.