Global meat production in Botswana
Botswana: Global meat production was 101,747 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101,747
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
128th
of 202 countries
All-time high
112,779
in 2022
All-time low
22,691
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Botswana is 101,747, measured in 2024.
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 in Botswana peaked at 112,779 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,691, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 128th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,691 | — |
| 1962 | 26,348 | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 31,594 | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 37,238 | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 42,064 | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 39,922 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 36,630 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 30,681 | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 31,572 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 42,750 | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 43,420 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 45,086 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 53,187 | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 51,439 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 49,930 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 53,790 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 51,094 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 40,637 | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 57,626 | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 38,794 | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 52,750 | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 57,544 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 52,937 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 62,497 | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 58,671 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 57,091 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 48,847 | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 48,909 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 52,769 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 60,018 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 63,779 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 66,024 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 65,903 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 57,418 | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 74,145 | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 65,372 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 61,854 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 60,558 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 50,531 | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 52,847 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 57,821 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 52,770 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 50,354 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 60,328 | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 62,302 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 61,668 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 65,392 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 68,697 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 73,562 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 83,211 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 85,695 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 87,105 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 85,565 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 88,694 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 91,469 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 90,224 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 88,089 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 93,884 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 97,328 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 103,352 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 101,365 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 112,779 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 105,374 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 101,747 | -3.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 101,747 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 101,747 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,193 | 22,691 | 42,064 | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,896 | 40,637 | 57,626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,081 | 38,794 | 62,497 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,560 | 50,531 | 74,145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,574 | 50,354 | 73,562 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,126 | 83,211 | 97,328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,923 | 101,365 | 112,779 | 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 global meat production in Botswana?
- Global meat production in Botswana was 101,747 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 112,779 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,691 in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for global meat production?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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