Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Botswana
Botswana: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 30,000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested in Botswana stood at 30,000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Botswana peaked at 104,197 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,214 ha, in 1964.
Botswana ranks 136th of 222 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,376 ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,308 ha | +576.5% |
| 1963 | 8,000 ha | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 1,214 ha | -84.8% |
| 1965 | 5,716 ha | +370.8% |
| 1966 | 29,236 ha | +411.5% |
| 1967 | 13,686 ha | -53.2% |
| 1968 | 29,550 ha | +115.9% |
| 1969 | 46,629 ha | +57.8% |
| 1970 | 30,297 ha | -35.0% |
| 1971 | 24,900 ha | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 9,500 ha | -61.8% |
| 1973 | 50,000 ha | +426.3% |
| 1974 | 70,000 ha | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 40,000 ha | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 80,000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 65,000 ha | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 45,000 ha | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 21,100 ha | -53.1% |
| 1980 | 46,500 ha | +120.4% |
| 1981 | 59,300 ha | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 23,900 ha | -59.7% |
| 1983 | 19,600 ha | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 3,300 ha | -83.2% |
| 1985 | 7,900 ha | +139.4% |
| 1986 | 8,800 ha | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 5,400 ha | -38.6% |
| 1988 | 32,900 ha | +509.3% |
| 1989 | 52,300 ha | +59.0% |
| 1990 | 40,700 ha | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 36,600 ha | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 15,800 ha | -56.8% |
| 1993 | 22,000 ha | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 63,600 ha | +189.1% |
| 1995 | 20,000 ha | -68.6% |
| 1996 | 100,000 ha | +400.0% |
| 1997 | 79,000 ha | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 25,756 ha | -67.4% |
| 1999 | 34,171 ha | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 83,258 ha | +143.7% |
| 2001 | 24,977 ha | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 55,803 ha | +123.4% |
| 2003 | 7,617 ha | -86.4% |
| 2004 | 43,208 ha | +467.3% |
| 2005 | 70,000 ha | +62.0% |
| 2006 | 60,373 ha | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 17,705 ha | -70.7% |
| 2008 | 48,633 ha | +174.7% |
| 2009 | 82,710 ha | +70.1% |
| 2010 | 65,388 ha | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 101,425 ha | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 56,051 ha | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 45,267 ha | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 104,197 ha | +130.2% |
| 2015 | 14,857 ha | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 60,320 ha | +306.0% |
| 2017 | 51,030 ha | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 76,608 ha | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 35,862 ha | -53.2% |
| 2020 | 92,872 ha | +159.0% |
| 2021 | 84,503 ha | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 67,932 ha | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 53,729 ha | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 30,000 ha | -44.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 30,000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63,256 ha, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 30,000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 275,000 ha, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 | +576.5% | 1,376 ha | 9,308 ha |
| 1988 | +509.3% | 5,400 ha | 32,900 ha |
| 2004 | +467.3% | 7,617 ha | 43,208 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,079 ha | 1,214 ha | 46,629 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,580 ha | 9,500 ha | 80,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,990 ha | 3,300 ha | 59,300 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,763 ha | 15,800 ha | 100,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,428 ha | 7,617 ha | 83,258 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,100 ha | 14,857 ha | 104,197 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,807 ha | 30,000 ha | 92,872 ha | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested in Botswana?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Botswana was 30,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 104,197 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,214 ha in 1964.
- How does Botswana rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.