Food production index in Botswana
Botswana: Food production index was 96.87 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Botswana, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 96.87 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Botswana peaked at 130.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.03 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 161st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 34.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 51.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 70.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 54.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 71.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 113.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 115.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 130.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 158 Kiribati 97.32 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 159 Syrian Arab Republic 96.98 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 160 Italy 96.97 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 162 Puerto Rico 95.25 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 163 New Caledonia 94.76 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 164 Maldives 94.49 2014-2016 = 100 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Botswana?
- Food production index in Botswana was 96.87 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 130.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.03 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for food production index?
- Botswana ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.