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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.9004 (2024)
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.