Crops — Gross Production Value in Botswana
Botswana: Crops — Gross Production Value was 392,288 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Crops — Gross Production Value in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 392,288 1000 SLC for crops — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crops — gross production value in Botswana peaked at 1.12 million 1000 SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78,106 1000 SLC, in 1998.
Botswana ranks 127th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crops — Gross Production Value in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 503,471 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 203,088 1000 SLC | -59.7% |
| 1963 | 214,693 1000 SLC | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 194,644 1000 SLC | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 190,571 1000 SLC | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 243,141 1000 SLC | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 469,809 1000 SLC | +93.2% |
| 1968 | 255,073 1000 SLC | -45.7% |
| 1969 | 360,486 1000 SLC | +41.3% |
| 1970 | 194,603 1000 SLC | -46.0% |
| 1971 | 598,416 1000 SLC | +207.5% |
| 1972 | 511,827 1000 SLC | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 260,166 1000 SLC | -49.2% |
| 1974 | 634,456 1000 SLC | +143.9% |
| 1975 | 451,893 1000 SLC | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 640,777 1000 SLC | +41.8% |
| 1977 | 491,142 1000 SLC | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 354,844 1000 SLC | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 262,248 1000 SLC | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 397,794 1000 SLC | +51.7% |
| 1981 | 408,520 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 254,913 1000 SLC | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 219,763 1000 SLC | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 184,170 1000 SLC | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 250,242 1000 SLC | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 256,494 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 260,565 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 674,664 1000 SLC | +158.9% |
| 1989 | 515,416 1000 SLC | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 245,630 1000 SLC | -52.3% |
| 1991 | 223,715 1000 SLC | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 108,891 1000 SLC | -51.3% |
| 1993 | 225,844 1000 SLC | +107.4% |
| 1994 | 249,936 1000 SLC | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 263,993 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 386,639 1000 SLC | +46.5% |
| 1997 | 163,863 1000 SLC | -57.6% |
| 1998 | 78,106 1000 SLC | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 103,634 1000 SLC | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 104,244 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 111,638 1000 SLC | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 139,882 1000 SLC | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 193,770 1000 SLC | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 128,519 1000 SLC | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 152,701 1000 SLC | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 183,645 1000 SLC | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 155,023 1000 SLC | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 183,609 1000 SLC | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 260,329 1000 SLC | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 258,959 1000 SLC | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 322,541 1000 SLC | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 180,770 1000 SLC | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 111,513 1000 SLC | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 229,819 1000 SLC | +106.1% |
| 2015 | 277,320 1000 SLC | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 249,224 1000 SLC | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 96,224 1000 SLC | -61.4% |
| 2018 | 416,494 1000 SLC | +332.8% |
| 2019 | 239,066 1000 SLC | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 861,703 1000 SLC | +260.4% |
| 2021 | 493,866 1000 SLC | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million 1000 SLC | +127.6% |
| 2023 | 365,286 1000 SLC | -67.5% |
| 2024 | 392,288 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 392,288 1000 SLC is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.42 million 1000 SLC, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 392,288 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 775.60 million 1000 SLC, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crops — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +332.8% | 96,224 1000 SLC | 416,494 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292,775 1000 SLC | 190,571 1000 SLC | 503,471 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 440,037 1000 SLC | 194,603 1000 SLC | 640,777 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 342,254 1000 SLC | 184,170 1000 SLC | 674,664 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,025 1000 SLC | 78,106 1000 SLC | 386,639 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,336 1000 SLC | 104,244 1000 SLC | 260,329 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,193 1000 SLC | 96,224 1000 SLC | 416,494 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 647,441 1000 SLC | 365,286 1000 SLC | 1.12 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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 crops — gross production value in Botswana?
- Crops — gross production value in Botswana was 392,288 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crops — gross production value recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million 1000 SLC in 2022.
- What is the lowest crops — gross production value recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,106 1000 SLC in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for crops — gross production value?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crops — gross production value rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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, published as part of Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.