Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Botswana
Botswana: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.2871 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.2871
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
93rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.365
in 1990
All-time low
0.0357
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Botswana, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.2871 for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in 2019.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Botswana peaked at 0.365 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0357, in 1961.
That places Botswana 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0357 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0501 | +40.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0585 | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0763 | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1034 | +35.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1059 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0925 | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1144 | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1057 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1055 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.102 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1317 | +29.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1254 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1215 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1254 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1203 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1258 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1399 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1606 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1362 | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.144 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1953 | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2055 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2165 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2121 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2171 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2242 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2568 | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2833 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.365 | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2883 | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3121 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2916 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2285 | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.27 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2125 | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2517 | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2764 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2824 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1838 | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2716 | +47.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2396 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2603 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2363 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2311 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2122 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2473 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.256 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2525 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2435 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2463 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2804 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2914 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2636 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3033 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2884 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2964 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.257 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2871 | +11.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2871 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2871 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 13.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0825 | 0.0357 | 0.1144 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1258 | 0.102 | 0.1606 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2091 | 0.1362 | 0.2833 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2778 | 0.2125 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2391 | 0.1838 | 0.2716 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2758 | 0.2435 | 0.3033 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Botswana?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Botswana was 0.2871 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.365 in 1990.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.