Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0119 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0119 ha per person.
The figure is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.1055 ha per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 ha per person, in 1964.
Botswana ranks 63rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0026 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0172 ha per person | +561.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0145 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 ha per person | -85.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0099 ha per person | +364.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0506 ha per person | +408.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0236 ha per person | -53.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0506 ha per person | +114.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0794 ha per person | +57.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0513 ha per person | -35.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0415 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 ha per person | -63.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0766 ha per person | +402.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1021 ha per person | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0555 ha per person | -45.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1055 ha per person | +89.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0813 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.053 ha per person | -34.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0234 ha per person | -55.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0496 ha per person | +112.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0611 ha per person | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0237 ha per person | -61.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0187 ha per person | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.003 ha per person | -83.7% |
| 1985 | 0.007 ha per person | +131.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 ha per person | -40.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0266 ha per person | +491.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0412 ha per person | +54.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0312 ha per person | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0273 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0114 ha per person | -58.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0155 ha per person | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0436 ha per person | +181.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 ha per person | -69.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0651 ha per person | +387.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0503 ha per person | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 0.016 ha per person | -68.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 ha per person | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0496 ha per person | +138.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0146 ha per person | -70.6% |
| 2002 | 0.032 ha per person | +119.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 ha per person | -86.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 ha per person | +457.4% |
| 2005 | 0.038 ha per person | +59.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0322 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 ha per person | -71.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0249 ha per person | +169.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0415 ha per person | +66.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0322 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0489 ha per person | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0266 ha per person | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.048 ha per person | +126.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 ha per person | -85.9% |
| 2016 | 0.027 ha per person | +300.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0225 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0333 ha per person | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 ha per person | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0393 ha per person | +155.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0352 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0278 ha per person | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 ha per person | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 ha per person | -45.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0119 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0097 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0119 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.024 ha per person, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +561.1% | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0172 ha per person |
| 1988 | +491.4% | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0266 ha per person |
| 2004 | +457.4% | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0239 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0278 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0794 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0605 ha per person | 0.0153 ha per person | 0.1055 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0243 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0611 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0295 ha per person | 0.0114 ha per person | 0.0651 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.027 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0496 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0282 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0489 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 ha per person | 0.0119 ha per person | 0.0393 ha per person | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Botswana?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Botswana was 0.0119 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1055 ha per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 ha per person in 1964.
- How does Botswana rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.