Global meat production in Botswana
Botswana: Global meat production was 101,747 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Botswana is 101,747 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,691 tonnes, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 127th of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,193 tonnes | 22,691 tonnes | 42,064 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,896 tonnes | 40,637 tonnes | 57,626 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,081 tonnes | 38,794 tonnes | 62,497 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,560 tonnes | 50,531 tonnes | 74,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,574 tonnes | 50,354 tonnes | 73,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,126 tonnes | 83,211 tonnes | 97,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,923 tonnes | 101,365 tonnes | 112,779 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Botswana?
- Global meat production in Botswana was 101,747 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 112,779 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,691 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for global meat production?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 201 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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