Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 46.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Botswana is 46.37, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Botswana peaked at 247.81 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 46.37, in 2024.
That places Botswana 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137.78 | — |
| 1962 | 153.89 | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 169.13 | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 168.83 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 162.74 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 197.81 | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 214.65 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 231.33 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 247.81 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 246.44 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 243.46 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 241.52 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 235.73 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 211.18 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 161.52 | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 131.52 | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 109.04 | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 96.05 | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 85.51 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 96.66 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 73.28 | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 94.07 | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 106.86 | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 105.75 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 122.13 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 134.05 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 136.26 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 141.19 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 149.52 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 160.56 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 164.59 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 141.08 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 114.77 | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 109.77 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 147.28 | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 153.42 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 183.57 | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 198 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 181.08 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 160.03 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 140.96 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 129.27 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 110.18 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 120.5 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 129.64 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 142.64 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 140.07 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 148.45 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 133.62 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 132.42 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 132.1 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 131.88 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 123.17 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 99.01 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 103.27 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 97.71 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 89.91 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 94.04 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 96.26 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 85.79 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 77.67 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 72.78 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 60.43 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 46.37 | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.11 | 137.78 | 247.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 176.2 | 85.51 | 246.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.98 | 73.28 | 149.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.41 | 109.77 | 198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.54 | 110.18 | 160.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.98 | 89.91 | 132.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.61 | 46.37 | 85.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 151 Afghanistan 62.02 compare
- 152 Somalia 49.56 compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 48.85 compare
- 155 South Sudan 46.24 compare
- 156 Burundi 34.64 compare
- 157 Jamaica 34.41 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Botswana?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Botswana was 46.37 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 247.81 in 1969.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.37 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Botswana ranks 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.