Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Botswana
Botswana: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 90 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
90
Change on year
up 83.7%
World rank
98th
of 147 countries
All-time high
159
in 1988
All-time low
16
in 2003
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Botswana, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Botswana stood at 90.
That represents a change of up 83.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Botswana peaked at 159 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 98th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 27 | -73.0% |
| 1963 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 44 | +131.6% |
| 1967 | 114 | +159.1% |
| 1968 | 55 | -51.8% |
| 1969 | 89 | +61.8% |
| 1970 | 100 | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 118 | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 46 | -61.0% |
| 1973 | 69 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 88 | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 83 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 105 | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 97 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 70 | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 41 | -41.4% |
| 1980 | 106 | +158.5% |
| 1981 | 108 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 37 | -65.7% |
| 1983 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 57 | +62.9% |
| 1986 | 65 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 159 | +127.1% |
| 1989 | 147 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 113 | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 75 | -33.6% |
| 1992 | 43 | -42.7% |
| 1993 | 60 | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 136 | +126.7% |
| 1995 | 75 | -44.9% |
| 1996 | 152 | +102.7% |
| 1997 | 87 | -42.8% |
| 1998 | 33 | -62.1% |
| 1999 | 50 | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 89 | +78.0% |
| 2001 | 23 | -74.2% |
| 2002 | 53 | +130.4% |
| 2003 | 16 | -69.8% |
| 2004 | 54 | +237.5% |
| 2005 | 46 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 65 | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 27 | -58.5% |
| 2008 | 56 | +107.4% |
| 2009 | 84 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 74 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 90 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 56 | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 49 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 90 | +83.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 90 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131.5, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 90 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.33 | 19 | 114 | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.7 | 41 | 118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.9 | 35 | 159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.4 | 33 | 152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3 | 16 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8 | 49 | 90 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Botswana?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Botswana was 90 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 159 in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Botswana ranks 98th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).