Global meat production, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 0.1795 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1795 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.199 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.04 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.1795 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.199 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0465 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0657 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0742 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0704 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0646 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0541 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0754 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0766 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0796 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0938 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0908 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0881 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0949 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0902 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0717 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1017 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0685 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1015 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0934 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1103 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1035 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1007 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0862 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1059 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1125 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1165 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1163 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1013 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1308 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1153 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1091 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1069 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0932 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.102 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0888 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1064 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1099 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1088 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1154 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1212 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1298 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1468 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1512 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1537 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.151 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1565 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1614 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1592 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1554 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1657 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1717 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1824 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1789 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.199 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1859 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1795 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1795 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1795 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8164 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0586 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0742 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0717 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1017 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0937 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0685 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1103 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1104 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1308 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1069 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0888 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1298 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1573 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1468 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1717 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1851 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1789 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.199 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 180 Madagascar 0.2778 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mongolia 0.2427 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 182 Congo 0.1818 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Gabon 0.1617 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Niger 0.1531 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mali 0.1452 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.1795 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.199 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.