Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Botswana is -1.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.0% on the previous year and down 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 862.05 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -80.15 % change on previous year, in 1967.
Botswana ranks 124th of 181 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) — Yield, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 52.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1964 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 1965 | -60.31 % change on previous year | +481.4% |
| 1966 | 111.66 % change on previous year | -285.1% |
| 1967 | -80.15 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1968 | 127.74 % change on previous year | -259.4% |
| 1969 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1970 | -74.75 % change on previous year | -1094.0% |
| 1971 | 862.05 % change on previous year | -1253.2% |
| 1972 | 62.62 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1973 | -58.86 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1974 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1975 | 48.15 % change on previous year | +460.7% |
| 1976 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1977 | -30.45 % change on previous year | -433.5% |
| 1978 | -42.88 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1979 | -65.73 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1980 | 134.05 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1981 | 44.73 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1982 | 43.67 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1983 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1984 | -65.74 % change on previous year | +299.3% |
| 1985 | 22.29 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1986 | 125.28 % change on previous year | +462.0% |
| 1987 | 48.25 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1988 | -61.71 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1989 | 62.75 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 1990 | -23.29 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1991 | 36.67 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 1992 | -52.07 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1993 | -28.75 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 25.5 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1995 | 458.07 % change on previous year | +1696.4% |
| 1996 | -74.01 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1997 | 16.4 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1998 | -68.26 % change on previous year | -516.1% |
| 1999 | 22.09 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2001 | 77.38 % change on previous year | +7064.3% |
| 2002 | 47.94 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2003 | -27.25 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2004 | -18.7 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 31.78 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 2006 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2007 | -51.45 % change on previous year | -652.3% |
| 2008 | 51.27 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2009 | 31.72 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2010 | -33.43 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2011 | 114.78 % change on previous year | -443.4% |
| 2012 | -60.55 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2013 | -38.03 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 222.73 % change on previous year | -685.7% |
| 2015 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2016 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2017 | -4 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 2018 | 33.79 % change on previous year | -945.8% |
| 2019 | -36.89 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2020 | 228.73 % change on previous year | -720.0% |
| 2021 | 19.64 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2022 | -45.06 % change on previous year | -329.4% |
| 2023 | 39.01 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2024 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +7064.3% | 1.08 % change on previous year | 77.38 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1696.4% | 25.5 % change on previous year | 458.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.8 % change on previous year | -80.15 % change on previous year | 127.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 71.79 % change on previous year | -74.75 % change on previous year | 862.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.71 % change on previous year | -65.74 % change on previous year | 134.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.23 % change on previous year | -74.01 % change on previous year | 458.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.31 % change on previous year | -51.45 % change on previous year | 77.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.96 % change on previous year | -60.55 % change on previous year | 222.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.15 % change on previous year | -45.06 % change on previous year | 228.73 % change on previous year | 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) — yield, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Botswana was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 862.05 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.15 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Botswana rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.7%. 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) — Yield, 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 Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.