Groundnut yields in Botswana
Botswana: Groundnut yields was 0.3271 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 118th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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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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 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 118th out of 119 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.