Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 4.08 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 4.08 animals per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 17.2 animals per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3758 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3758 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4305 animals per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4888 animals per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5417 animals per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5964 animals per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6511 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7076 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7482 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6088 animals per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7587 animals per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 0.42 animals per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8681 animals per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8364 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9175 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.06 animals per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 1.24 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 1.41 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 1.59 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1.68 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.85 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 2.21 animals per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 2.56 animals per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 2.65 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.26 animals per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 4.68 animals per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1986 | 5.12 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 4.41 animals per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 5.47 animals per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 7.59 animals per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1990 | 8.47 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 9 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 6.83 animals per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 5.04 animals per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 9.62 animals per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 1995 | 17.2 animals per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1996 | 6.72 animals per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1997 | 8.1 animals per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 7.92 animals per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.81 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.7 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.58 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.47 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.51 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.57 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.44 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.28 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.23 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.17 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.07 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.13 animals per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 7.78 animals per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 5.87 animals per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 5.63 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.29 animals per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.97 animals per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 5.11 animals per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 3.61 animals per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 4.24 animals per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 4.31 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.16 animals per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.08 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.91 animals per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.08 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.08 animals per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.08 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +106.7% | 0.42 animals per square kilometre | 0.8681 animals per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +90.7% | 5.04 animals per square kilometre | 9.62 animals per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +78.9% | 9.62 animals per square kilometre | 17.2 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5721 animals per square kilometre | 0.3758 animals per square kilometre | 0.7482 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 animals per square kilometre | 0.42 animals per square kilometre | 1.68 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 animals per square kilometre | 1.85 animals per square kilometre | 7.59 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.67 animals per square kilometre | 5.04 animals per square kilometre | 17.2 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4 animals per square kilometre | 7.07 animals per square kilometre | 7.7 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 animals per square kilometre | 3.61 animals per square kilometre | 9.13 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 animals per square kilometre | 3.91 animals per square kilometre | 4.33 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.5 animals per square kilometre compare
- 187 Chad 6.37 animals per square kilometre compare
- 188 Mauritania 5.99 animals per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mongolia 0.2239 animals per square kilometre compare
- 191 Luxembourg 0 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Botswana was 4.08 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 animals per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3758 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.