Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Botswana
Botswana: Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight was 363 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Botswana is 363 kg/An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Botswana peaked at 480 kg/An in 2003 and was at its lowest, 242 kg/An, in 1974.
Botswana ranks 172nd of 241 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.
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 259 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 258 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 257 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 257 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 255 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 255 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 254 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 253 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 252 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 251 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 250 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 248 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 245 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 242 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 244 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 247 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 249 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 251 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 253 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 253 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 252 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 253 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 254 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 250 kg/An | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 250 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 250 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 249 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 249 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 252 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 254 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 265 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 354 kg/An | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 351 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 370 kg/An | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 351 kg/An | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 370 kg/An | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 334 kg/An | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 377 kg/An | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 428 kg/An | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 397 kg/An | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 434 kg/An | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 425 kg/An | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 480 kg/An | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 446 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 396 kg/An | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 333 kg/An | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 333 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 375 kg/An | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 347 kg/An | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 397 kg/An | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 345 kg/An | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 326 kg/An | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 315 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 358 kg/An | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 433 kg/An | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 384 kg/An | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 360 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 342 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 328 kg/An | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 343 kg/An | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 336 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 379 kg/An | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 344 kg/An | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 363 kg/An | +5.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 363 kg/An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,086 kg/An, 33% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 363 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235 kg/An, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +33.6% | 265 kg/An | 354 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255.56 kg/An | 252 kg/An | 259 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 248 kg/An | 242 kg/An | 253 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.2 kg/An | 249 kg/An | 254 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 345.4 kg/An | 254 kg/An | 428 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.6 kg/An | 333 kg/An | 480 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.8 kg/An | 315 kg/An | 433 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 353 kg/An | 336 kg/An | 379 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 169 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 402 kg/An compare
- 170 Palestine 372 kg/An compare
- 171 Jamaica 369 kg/An compare
- 173 United Republic of Tanzania 356 kg/An compare
- 174 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 337 kg/An compare
- 175 Fiji 333 kg/An compare
- 175 Melanesia 333 kg/An compare
- 175 Fiji 333 kg/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 milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Botswana?
- Milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Botswana was 363 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 480 kg/An in 2003.
- What is the lowest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 242 kg/An in 1974.
- How does Botswana rank for milk, total — yield/carcass weight?
- Botswana ranks 172nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Milk, Total — 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.