ILO … Estimates Employment in agriculture ILO modelled estimates Value in Botswana
Botswana: ILO … Estimates Employment in agriculture ILO modelled estimates Value was 163.3 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Botswana is 163.3 1000 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Botswana peaked at 163.3 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.48 1000 No, in 2001.
That places Botswana 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
ILO … Estimates Employment in agriculture ILO modelled estimates Value in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.13 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 49.32 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 48.76 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 47.83 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 48.01 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.93 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.36 1000 No | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 71.27 1000 No | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 73.16 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 75.33 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 45.48 1000 No | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 61.19 1000 No | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 80.78 1000 No | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 97 1000 No | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 114.5 1000 No | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 134.15 1000 No | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 132.68 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 131.7 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 131.54 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 121.3 1000 No | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 121.4 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 123.77 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 119.93 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 118.03 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 120.6 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 118.41 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 117.74 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 118.16 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 117.53 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 149.5 1000 No | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 140.16 1000 No | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 143.55 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 158.15 1000 No | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 161.86 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 163.3 1000 No | +0.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 163.3 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.69 1000 No, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 163.3 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,815 1000 No, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILO … Estimates Employment in agriculture ILO modelled estimates Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -39.6% | 75.33 1000 No | 45.48 1000 No |
| 2002 | +34.5% | 45.48 1000 No | 61.19 1000 No |
| 2003 | +32.0% | 61.19 1000 No | 80.78 1000 No |
| 2020 | +27.2% | 117.53 1000 No | 149.5 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.97 1000 No | 47.83 1000 No | 73.16 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.44 1000 No | 45.48 1000 No | 134.15 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.69 1000 No | 117.53 1000 No | 123.77 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.75 1000 No | 140.16 1000 No | 163.3 1000 No | 6 |
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 ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Botswana?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Botswana was 163.3 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 163.3 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.48 1000 No in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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, published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO modelled estimates — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.