Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Botswana
Botswana: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 295.41 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Botswana, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 295.41 t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Botswana peaked at 414.52 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 256.92 t, in 2021.
That places Botswana 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 414.52 t | — |
| 2011 | 355.2 t | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 300 t | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 290.86 t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 265.14 t | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 256.92 t | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 294.05 t | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 295.41 t | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 295.41 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,510 t, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 295.41 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,798 t, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 316.06 t | 290.86 t | 414.52 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.88 t | 256.92 t | 295.41 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 cotton lint, ginned — production in Botswana?
- Cotton lint, ginned — production in Botswana was 295.41 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 414.52 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.92 t in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint, ginned — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.