Meat production in Botswana
Botswana: Meat production was 101,747 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101,747 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
128th
of 202 countries
All-time high
112,779 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
22,691 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Botswana is 101,747 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Botswana peaked at 112,779 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,691 tonnes, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 128th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,691 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 26,348 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 31,594 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 37,238 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 42,064 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 39,922 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 36,630 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 30,681 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 31,572 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 42,750 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 43,420 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 45,086 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 53,187 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 51,439 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 49,930 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 53,790 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 51,094 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 40,637 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 57,626 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 38,794 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 52,750 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 57,544 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 52,937 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 62,497 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 58,671 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 57,091 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 48,847 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 48,909 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 52,769 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 60,018 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 63,779 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 66,024 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 65,903 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 57,418 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 74,145 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 65,372 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 61,854 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 60,558 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 50,531 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 52,847 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 57,821 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 52,770 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 50,354 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 60,328 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 62,302 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 61,668 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 65,392 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 68,697 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 73,562 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 83,211 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 85,695 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 87,105 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 85,565 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 88,694 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 91,469 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 90,224 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 88,089 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 93,884 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 97,328 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 103,352 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 101,365 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 112,779 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 105,374 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 101,747 tonnes | -3.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 101,747 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 101,747 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,193 tonnes | 22,691 tonnes | 42,064 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,896 tonnes | 40,637 tonnes | 57,626 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,081 tonnes | 38,794 tonnes | 62,497 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,560 tonnes | 50,531 tonnes | 74,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,574 tonnes | 50,354 tonnes | 73,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,126 tonnes | 83,211 tonnes | 97,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,923 tonnes | 101,365 tonnes | 112,779 tonnes | 5 |
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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 production in Botswana?
- Meat production in Botswana was 101,747 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 112,779 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,691 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for meat production?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.