Maize (corn) — Yield in Botswana
Botswana: Maize (corn) — Yield was 600 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Botswana is 600 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Botswana peaked at 1,084 kg/ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 69.3 kg/ha, in 1970.
That places Botswana 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 447.7 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 682.2 kg/ha | +52.4% |
| 1963 | 750 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 672.2 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 266.8 kg/ha | -60.3% |
| 1966 | 564.7 kg/ha | +111.7% |
| 1967 | 112.1 kg/ha | -80.1% |
| 1968 | 255.3 kg/ha | +127.7% |
| 1969 | 274.5 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 69.3 kg/ha | -74.8% |
| 1971 | 666.7 kg/ha | +862.0% |
| 1972 | 1,084 kg/ha | +62.6% |
| 1973 | 446 kg/ha | -58.9% |
| 1974 | 484.3 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 717.5 kg/ha | +48.2% |
| 1976 | 783 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 544.6 kg/ha | -30.4% |
| 1978 | 311.1 kg/ha | -42.9% |
| 1979 | 106.6 kg/ha | -65.7% |
| 1980 | 249.5 kg/ha | +134.1% |
| 1981 | 361.1 kg/ha | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 518.8 kg/ha | +43.7% |
| 1983 | 433.4 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 148.5 kg/ha | -65.7% |
| 1985 | 181.6 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 409.1 kg/ha | +125.3% |
| 1987 | 606.5 kg/ha | +48.3% |
| 1988 | 232.2 kg/ha | -61.7% |
| 1989 | 377.9 kg/ha | +62.7% |
| 1990 | 289.9 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 396.2 kg/ha | +36.7% |
| 1992 | 189.9 kg/ha | -52.1% |
| 1993 | 135.3 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 169.8 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 947.6 kg/ha | +458.1% |
| 1996 | 246.3 kg/ha | -74.0% |
| 1997 | 286.7 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 91 kg/ha | -68.3% |
| 1999 | 111.1 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 112.3 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 199.2 kg/ha | +77.4% |
| 2002 | 294.7 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 214.4 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 174.3 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 229.7 kg/ha | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 251.1 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 121.9 kg/ha | -51.5% |
| 2008 | 184.4 kg/ha | +51.3% |
| 2009 | 242.9 kg/ha | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 161.7 kg/ha | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 347.3 kg/ha | +114.8% |
| 2012 | 137 kg/ha | -60.6% |
| 2013 | 84.9 kg/ha | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 274 kg/ha | +222.7% |
| 2015 | 255.2 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 250.3 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 240.3 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 321.5 kg/ha | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 202.9 kg/ha | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 667 kg/ha | +228.7% |
| 2021 | 798 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 438.4 kg/ha | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 609.4 kg/ha | +39.0% |
| 2024 | 600 kg/ha | -1.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 600 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 kg/ha, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 600 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +862.0% | 69.3 kg/ha | 666.7 kg/ha |
| 1995 | +458.1% | 169.8 kg/ha | 947.6 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.28 kg/ha | 112.1 kg/ha | 750 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 521.33 kg/ha | 69.3 kg/ha | 1,084 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 351.86 kg/ha | 148.5 kg/ha | 606.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.38 kg/ha | 91 kg/ha | 947.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.49 kg/ha | 112.3 kg/ha | 294.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.51 kg/ha | 84.9 kg/ha | 347.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.56 kg/ha | 438.4 kg/ha | 798 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 213 Vanuatu 636.2 kg/ha compare
- 214 Lesotho 632.7 kg/ha compare
- 214 Lesotho 632.7 kg/ha compare
- 217 Cabo Verde 40.3 kg/ha compare
- 217 Cape Verde 40.3 kg/ha compare
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) — yield in Botswana?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Botswana was 600 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,084 kg/ha in 1972.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3 kg/ha in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Botswana ranks 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. 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) — Yield. 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.