Milk, Total — Production in Botswana
Botswana: Milk, Total — Production was 36,704 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk, Total — Production in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — production in Botswana stood at 36,704 t.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — production in Botswana peaked at 115,350 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33,334 t, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 183rd of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 56,850 t | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 58,325 t | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 59,775 t | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 61,250 t | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 62,700 t | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 64,175 t | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 65,625 t | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 67,100 t | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 68,575 t | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 70,050 t | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 71,550 t | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 70,575 t | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 69,575 t | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 72,425 t | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 77,750 t | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 83,075 t | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 86,625 t | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 90,175 t | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 93,750 t | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 93,825 t | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 97,375 t | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 100,925 t | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 97,500 t | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 99,325 t | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 101,125 t | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 102,950 t | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 104,750 t | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 110,050 t | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 115,350 t | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 37,843 t | -67.2% |
| 1992 | 49,633 t | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 47,275 t | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 50,372 t | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 56,964 t | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 52,416 t | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 53,864 t | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 53,442 t | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 54,407 t | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 55,889 t | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 52,902 t | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 47,199 t | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 46,061 t | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 47,302 t | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 50,020 t | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 53,401 t | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 53,740 t | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 52,300 t | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 56,341 t | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 56,928 t | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58,350 t | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 55,472 t | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 53,881 t | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 44,311 t | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 43,846 t | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 41,809 t | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 36,002 t | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 35,844 t | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33,334 t | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 35,060 t | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 34,682 t | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 38,342 t | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 34,152 t | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 36,704 t | +7.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 36,704 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 540,239 t, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 36,704 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 t, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -67.2% | 115,350 t | 37,843 t |
| 1992 | +31.2% | 37,843 t | 49,633 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,244 t | 55,400 t | 67,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,038 t | 68,575 t | 90,175 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,158 t | 93,750 t | 110,050 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,157 t | 37,843 t | 115,350 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,516 t | 46,061 t | 56,341 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,978 t | 33,334 t | 58,350 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,788 t | 34,152 t | 38,342 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 39,124 t compare
- 181 Côte d'Ivoire 38,872 t compare
- 181 Cote d'Ivoire 38,872 t compare
- 184 Philippines 33,970 t compare
- 185 Réunion 26,146 t compare
- 186 Cambodia 24,320 t 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 milk, total — production in Botswana?
- Milk, total — production in Botswana was 36,704 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 115,350 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest milk, total — production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,334 t in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for milk, total — production?
- Botswana ranks 183rd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Milk, Total — 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.