Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Botswana
Botswana: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 685 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Botswana is 685 g/An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Botswana peaked at 1,626 g/An in 2008 and was at its lowest, 550 g/An, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 243rd of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 856 g/An | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 897 g/An | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 949 g/An | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,075 g/An | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 1,180 g/An | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1,306 g/An | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1,434 g/An | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1,539 g/An | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,626 g/An | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,456 g/An | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1,459 g/An | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,266 g/An | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 999 g/An | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 753 g/An | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 567 g/An | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 550 g/An | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 550 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 644 g/An | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 683 g/An | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 729 g/An | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 767 g/An | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 565 g/An | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 550 g/An | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 550 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 685 g/An | +24.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 685 g/An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,304 g/An, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 685 g/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 921 g/An, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,232 g/An | 856 g/An | 1,626 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 820 g/An | 550 g/An | 1,459 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 623.4 g/An | 550 g/An | 767 g/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 240 Sao Tome and Principe 703 g/An compare
- 240 Sao Tome and Principe 703 g/An compare
- 242 Bangladesh 700 g/An compare
- 244 Togo 684 g/An compare
- 245 Eritrea 655 g/An compare
- 245 Eritrea 655 g/An 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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Botswana?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Botswana was 685 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,626 g/An in 2008.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 550 g/An in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Botswana ranks 243rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.