Cotton yields in Botswana
Botswana: Cotton yields was 1.93 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cotton yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yields in Botswana stood at 1.93 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Botswana peaked at 6.36 tonnes per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.76 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in Botswana?
- Cotton yields in Botswana was 1.93 tonnes per hectare 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 cotton yields recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for cotton yields?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.