Maize seed quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Maize seed quantity was 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize seed quantity in Botswana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, maize seed quantity in Botswana stood at 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Botswana peaked at 1,876 FAO, metric tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 224 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1991.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Maize seed quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 490 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1964 | 560 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 560 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 840 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 560 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 490 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 980 FAO, metric tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 1,260 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 1,120 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 1,260 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 1,190 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,204 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 729 FAO, metric tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1979 | 1,124 FAO, metric tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1980 | 1,219 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 896 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 853 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 671 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 692 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 610 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 651 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 760 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 1,238 FAO, metric tonnes | +62.9% |
| 1989 | 1,119 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 630 FAO, metric tonnes | -43.7% |
| 1991 | 224 FAO, metric tonnes | -64.4% |
| 1992 | 1,190 FAO, metric tonnes | +431.2% |
| 1993 | 1,225 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,204 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,876 FAO, metric tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1996 | 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 1,261 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 1,727 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 1,722 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 667 FAO, metric tonnes | -61.3% |
| 2001 | 866 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 530 FAO, metric tonnes | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 886 FAO, metric tonnes | +67.2% |
| 2004 | 1,442 FAO, metric tonnes | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 1,092 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 574 FAO, metric tonnes | -47.4% |
| 2007 | 1,246 FAO, metric tonnes | +117.1% |
| 2008 | 1,665 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 1,541 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412 FAO, metric tonnes, 4.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +431.2% | 224 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,190 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 661.11 FAO, metric tonnes | 490 FAO, metric tonnes | 840 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 991.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 490 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,260 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 870.9 FAO, metric tonnes | 610 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,238 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,271 FAO, metric tonnes | 224 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,876 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,051 FAO, metric tonnes | 530 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,665 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 29 Central African Republic 2,856 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 30 Senegal 2,738 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 31 Eswatini 1,898 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 33 Sudan 1,017 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 34 Namibia 900 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 35 Gabon 780 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 780 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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 seed quantity in Botswana?
- Maize seed quantity in Botswana was 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize seed quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,876 FAO, metric tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 224 FAO, metric tonnes in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for maize seed quantity?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.