Eggs per bird in Botswana
Botswana: Eggs per bird was 5.1 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.1 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
145th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.62 kilograms per animal
in 2010
All-time low
1.8 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, eggs per bird in Botswana stood at 5.1 kilograms per animal.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Botswana peaked at 5.62 kilograms per animal in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Botswana 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.53 kilograms per animal | +96.1% |
| 1986 | 3.56 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.59 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.67 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.6 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.61 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.64 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.72 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.57 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.63 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.64 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.71 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.54 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.67 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.33 kilograms per animal | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 5.62 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.33 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.26 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.25 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.26 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.38 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.29 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.33 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.62 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.29 kilograms per animal | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.35 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.46 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.29 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.33 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.07 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.11 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.1 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.53 kilograms per animal, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.1 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +96.1% | 1.8 kilograms per animal | 3.53 kilograms per animal |
| 2000 | +45.4% | 3.67 kilograms per animal | 5.33 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 kilograms per animal | 1.8 kilograms per animal | 1.8 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8 kilograms per animal | 1.8 kilograms per animal | 1.8 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 kilograms per animal | 1.8 kilograms per animal | 3.67 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 kilograms per animal | 3.54 kilograms per animal | 3.72 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 kilograms per animal | 5.25 kilograms per animal | 5.62 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 kilograms per animal | 5.07 kilograms per animal | 5.62 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 kilograms per animal | 5.1 kilograms per animal | 5.1 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 eggs per bird in Botswana?
- Eggs per bird in Botswana was 5.1 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 kilograms per animal in 2010.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for eggs per bird?
- Botswana ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.