Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -29.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Botswana stood at -29.3 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 178.68 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -72.63 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Botswana ranks 171st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -72.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1964 | -13.95 % change on previous year | +430.9% |
| 1965 | -15.65 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 129.21 % change on previous year | -925.6% |
| 1967 | 156.48 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1968 | -52.04 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1969 | 63.14 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1970 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1971 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1972 | -61.05 % change on previous year | -439.3% |
| 1973 | 49.43 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1974 | 27.96 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1975 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1976 | 27.42 % change on previous year | -539.4% |
| 1977 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1978 | -28.2 % change on previous year | +281.1% |
| 1979 | -42.11 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1980 | 162.55 % change on previous year | -486.1% |
| 1981 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1982 | -65.92 % change on previous year | -3851.7% |
| 1983 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 62.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1987 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1988 | 126.47 % change on previous year | +1582.5% |
| 1989 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1990 | -23.37 % change on previous year | +223.9% |
| 1991 | -33.08 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1992 | -43.19 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 40.26 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1994 | 126.46 % change on previous year | +214.1% |
| 1995 | -44.69 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1996 | 102.21 % change on previous year | -328.7% |
| 1997 | -42.66 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1998 | -61.87 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 50.57 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2000 | 32.36 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2001 | -43.42 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 2002 | 41.4 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 2003 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2004 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 2005 | 20.04 % change on previous year | +191.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7743 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2007 | -32.71 % change on previous year | -4324.3% |
| 2008 | 28.62 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2009 | 49.59 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2010 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2011 | 20.82 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 2012 | -37.68 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 2013 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2014 | 85.05 % change on previous year | -766.3% |
| 2015 | -35.71 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2016 | 26.91 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2017 | -45.44 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 2018 | 178.68 % change on previous year | -493.2% |
| 2019 | -38.01 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2020 | 59.59 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 2021 | -39.67 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2022 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2023 | -23.48 % change on previous year | +188.4% |
| 2024 | -29.3 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -29.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -4324.3% | 0.7743 % change on previous year | -32.71 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -3851.7% | 1.76 % change on previous year | -65.92 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1582.5% | 7.52 % change on previous year | 126.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.99 % change on previous year | -72.63 % change on previous year | 156.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.9452 % change on previous year | -61.05 % change on previous year | 49.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.73 % change on previous year | -65.92 % change on previous year | 162.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 % change on previous year | -61.87 % change on previous year | 126.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 % change on previous year | -43.42 % change on previous year | 49.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 % change on previous year | -45.44 % change on previous year | 178.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.2 % change on previous year | -39.67 % change on previous year | 59.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 168 Libya -19.26 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Paraguay -19.59 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -28.89 % change on previous year compare
- 172 New Caledonia -30.05 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Israel -30.3 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Morocco -31.91 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Botswana was -29.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 178.68 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.63 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Botswana rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.5%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.