Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Botswana
Botswana: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 101.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 101.15 for food — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Botswana peaked at 226.43 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 73.68, in 2003.
That places Botswana 87th out of 185 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.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150.64 | — |
| 1962 | 148.12 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 166.72 | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 184.88 | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 200.73 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 193.92 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 189.89 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 160.71 | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 169.76 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 204.59 | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 223.99 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 216.53 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 226.43 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 221.34 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 205.73 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 217.67 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 195.36 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 152.15 | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 183.01 | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 135.32 | -26.1% |
| 1981 | 164.14 | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 165.21 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 148.16 | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 158.35 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 148.31 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 141.28 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 122.33 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 126.86 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 128.05 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 128.61 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 120.43 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 119.85 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 117.81 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 102.48 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 122.39 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 109.26 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 99.22 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 91.51 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 76.1 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 77.51 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 85.34 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 77.73 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 73.68 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 83.26 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 86.68 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 85.16 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 85.15 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.92 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 90.69 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 98.94 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 104.07 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 101.47 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 97.31 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 100.63 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 102.21 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 97.16 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 95.33 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 95.03 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 102.84 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 114.69 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 107.16 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 125.55 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 106.02 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 101.15 | -4.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 101.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.27, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 101.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.61, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.93 | 148.12 | 200.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 204.68 | 152.15 | 226.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.8 | 122.33 | 165.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.77 | 76.1 | 128.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.21 | 73.68 | 90.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5 | 95.03 | 104.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.91 | 101.15 | 125.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in Botswana?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Botswana was 101.15 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 226.43 in 1973.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.68 in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Botswana ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.