Milk per animal in Botswana
Botswana: Milk per animal was 363.17 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
363.17 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
141st
of 192 countries
All-time high
479.81 kilograms per animal
in 2003
All-time low
242.42 kilograms per animal
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Botswana is 363.17 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Botswana peaked at 479.81 kilograms per animal in 2003 and was at its lowest, 242.42 kilograms per animal, in 1974.
Botswana ranks 141st of 192 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 per animal in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 258.88 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 258.41 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 256.94 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 256.55 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 255.21 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 254.88 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 253.66 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 253.38 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 252.26 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 251.19 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 250.18 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 248.44 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 245.05 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 242.42 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 243.85 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 246.82 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 249.47 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 251.09 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 252.59 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 253.38 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 251.54 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 252.92 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 254.22 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 250 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 249.56 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 249.69 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 249.27 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 249.41 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 251.83 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 254.07 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 264.64 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 354.02 kilograms per animal | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 350.71 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 369.56 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 351.41 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 370.17 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 333.52 kilograms per animal | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 377.15 kilograms per animal | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 428.07 kilograms per animal | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 396.85 kilograms per animal | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 434.33 kilograms per animal | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 425.21 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 479.81 kilograms per animal | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 446.25 kilograms per animal | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 396.35 kilograms per animal | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 333.34 kilograms per animal | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 333.17 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 375.07 kilograms per animal | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 346.5 kilograms per animal | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 396.99 kilograms per animal | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 345.06 kilograms per animal | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 325.73 kilograms per animal | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 315.28 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 357.82 kilograms per animal | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 433.44 kilograms per animal | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 384.44 kilograms per animal | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 359.56 kilograms per animal | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 342.38 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 328.5 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 343.09 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 336.18 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 379.23 kilograms per animal | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 343.66 kilograms per animal | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 363.17 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 363.17 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037 kilograms per animal, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 363.17 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 | +33.8% | 264.64 kilograms per animal | 354.02 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255.57 kilograms per animal | 252.26 kilograms per animal | 258.88 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 248.11 kilograms per animal | 242.42 kilograms per animal | 252.59 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.18 kilograms per animal | 249.27 kilograms per animal | 254.22 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 345.33 kilograms per animal | 254.07 kilograms per animal | 428.07 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.69 kilograms per animal | 333.17 kilograms per animal | 479.81 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.92 kilograms per animal | 315.28 kilograms per animal | 433.44 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.07 kilograms per animal | 336.18 kilograms per animal | 379.23 kilograms per animal | 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 milk per animal in Botswana?
- Milk per animal in Botswana was 363.17 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 479.81 kilograms per animal in 2003.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.42 kilograms per animal in 1974.
- How does Botswana rank for milk per animal?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.