Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Botswana
Botswana: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 64,889 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 64,889 t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Botswana peaked at 76,853 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,560 t, in 1961.
That places Botswana 112th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,560 t | — |
| 1962 | 17,025 t | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 21,090 t | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 26,625 t | +26.2% |
| 1965 | 31,350 t | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 27,968 t | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 24,610 t | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 18,160 t | -26.2% |
| 1969 | 18,160 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29,250 t | +61.1% |
| 1971 | 30,929 t | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 32,499 t | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 40,546 t | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 37,572 t | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 39,480 t | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 43,542 t | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 40,846 t | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 30,317 t | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 47,235 t | +55.8% |
| 1980 | 28,593 t | -39.5% |
| 1981 | 42,696 t | +49.3% |
| 1982 | 47,000 t | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 42,156 t | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 51,093 t | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 46,403 t | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 43,956 t | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 35,597 t | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 34,449 t | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 36,567 t | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 41,934 t | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 44,227 t | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 47,379 t | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 48,667 t | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 38,239 t | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 45,929 t | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 44,125 t | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 38,209 t | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 37,286 t | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 26,617 t | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 28,980 t | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 33,750 t | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 29,000 t | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 26,856 t | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 35,000 t | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36,000 t | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 40,000 t | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 46,000 t | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 47,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 50,204 t | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 50,280 t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 53,368 t | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 55,451 t | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 55,503 t | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53,158 t | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 58,245 t | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 61,348 t | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 66,567 t | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 65,406 t | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 76,853 t | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 68,756 t | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 64,889 t | -5.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 64,889 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 t, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 64,889 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 t, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,061 t | 13,560 t | 31,350 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,222 t | 29,250 t | 47,235 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,851 t | 28,593 t | 51,093 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,261 t | 26,617 t | 48,667 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,459 t | 26,856 t | 40,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,056 t | 46,000 t | 61,348 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,494 t | 64,889 t | 76,853 t | 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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Botswana?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Botswana was 64,889 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 76,853 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,560 t in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. 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.