Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 0.0039 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.0039 1000 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0172 1000 An per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 166th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 1000 An per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 1000 An per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 1000 An per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 1000 An per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 1000 An per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 1000 An per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 1000 An per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 1000 An per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0076 1000 An per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.009 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 1000 An per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 0.005 1000 An per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 1000 An per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 1000 An per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 1000 An per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 1000 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 1000 An per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.004 1000 An per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 1000 An per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 1000 An per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0039 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7585 1000 An per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0039 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1175 1000 An per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +106.7% | 0.0004 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +90.7% | 0.005 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0096 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.005 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0172 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0071 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0077 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0036 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0043 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 163 Somalia 0.0081 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 164 Chad 0.0064 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mauritania 0.006 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mongolia 0.0001 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 168 Luxembourg 0 1000 An per square kilometre 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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0039 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 1000 An per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 166th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.