Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0002 ha per person.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0023 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2009.
That places Botswana 77th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 ha per person | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.002 ha per person | +47.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.001 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.001 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.001 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +47.5% | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person |
| 1964 | +25.7% | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person |
| 1966 | -27.9% | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person |
| 2009 | -26.8% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 74 Sierra Leone 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 75 Jamaica 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 76 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 78 Angola 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 79 Honduras 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 80 South Sudan 0.0001 ha per person compare
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Botswana?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Botswana was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.