Groundnut yields in Botswana
Botswana: Groundnut yields was 0.3271 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3271 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
119th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.38 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
All-time low
0.0846 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Botswana is 0.3271 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Botswana peaked at 1.38 tonnes per hectare in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0846 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
Botswana ranks 119th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnut yields in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7744 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6998 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9755 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8581 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -42.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0846 tonnes per hectare | -81.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3684 tonnes per hectare | +335.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4593 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3745 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +267.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3278 tonnes per hectare | -76.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +144.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | -75.0% |
| 1987 | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +122.2% |
| 1989 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +87.5% |
| 1990 | 0.54 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4375 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.18 tonnes per hectare | -58.9% |
| 1994 | 0.55 tonnes per hectare | +205.6% |
| 1995 | 0.951 tonnes per hectare | +72.9% |
| 1996 | 0.551 tonnes per hectare | -42.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2598 tonnes per hectare | -52.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3025 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2101 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +376.0% |
| 2001 | 0.147 tonnes per hectare | -85.3% |
| 2002 | 0.137 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9633 tonnes per hectare | +603.1% |
| 2004 | 0.483 tonnes per hectare | -49.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4981 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.57 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8737 tonnes per hectare | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6549 tonnes per hectare | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5938 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5916 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3571 tonnes per hectare | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1747 tonnes per hectare | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4463 tonnes per hectare | +155.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2374 tonnes per hectare | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2919 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1618 tonnes per hectare | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1885 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1382 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | +325.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6039 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2437 tonnes per hectare | -59.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2505 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3271 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3271 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3271 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +603.1% | 0.137 tonnes per hectare | 0.9633 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | +376.0% | 0.2101 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1980 | +335.5% | 0.0846 tonnes per hectare | 0.3684 tonnes per hectare |
| 2020 | +325.6% | 0.1382 tonnes per hectare | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | +267.2% | 0.3745 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9443 tonnes per hectare | 0.6998 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.53 tonnes per hectare | 0.0846 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5013 tonnes per hectare | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4515 tonnes per hectare | 0.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.951 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6537 tonnes per hectare | 0.137 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3181 tonnes per hectare | 0.1382 tonnes per hectare | 0.5938 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4027 tonnes per hectare | 0.2437 tonnes per hectare | 0.6039 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Botswana?
- Groundnut yields in Botswana was 0.3271 tonnes per hectare 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 groundnut yields recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0846 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Botswana rank for groundnut yields?
- Botswana ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.