Economically active population in agriculture in Botswana
Botswana: Economically active population in agriculture was 326,000 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Botswana, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 326,000 number for economically active population in agriculture in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Botswana peaked at 326,000 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 206,000 number, in 1980.
That places Botswana 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 206,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 208,000 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 211,000 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 214,000 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 216,000 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 218,000 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 216,000 number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 213,000 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 211,000 number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 208,000 number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 206,000 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 210,000 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 217,000 number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 223,000 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 230,000 number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 233,000 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 235,000 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 256,000 number | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 275,000 number | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 278,000 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 281,000 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 272,000 number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 276,000 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 280,000 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 284,000 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 289,000 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 294,000 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 300,000 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 306,000 number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 312,000 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 317,000 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 322,000 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 326,000 number | +1.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 326,000 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,500 number, 1.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 326,000 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 million number, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 212,100 number | 206,000 number | 218,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,300 number | 206,000 number | 278,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 289,400 number | 272,000 number | 312,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,667 number | 317,000 number | 326,000 number | 3 |
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 economically active population in agriculture in Botswana?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Botswana was 326,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 326,000 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,000 number in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.