Millet seed quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Millet seed quantity was 150 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Millet seed quantity in Botswana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet seed quantity in Botswana is 150 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Botswana peaked at 437 FAO, metric tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Millet seed quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49 FAO, metric tonnes | +880.0% |
| 1965 | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | -63.3% |
| 1966 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | +1233.3% |
| 1967 | 181 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1968 | 156 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 271 FAO, metric tonnes | +73.7% |
| 1970 | 437 FAO, metric tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1971 | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | -65.7% |
| 1972 | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 195 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 255 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 299 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 248 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 251 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 233 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 263 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 212 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 197 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 306 FAO, metric tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1989 | 183 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1990 | 135 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 66 FAO, metric tonnes | -51.1% |
| 1992 | 227 FAO, metric tonnes | +243.9% |
| 1993 | 417 FAO, metric tonnes | +83.7% |
| 1994 | 165 FAO, metric tonnes | -60.4% |
| 1995 | 165 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 168 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 139 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 119 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 75 FAO, metric tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 45 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 45 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | +133.3% |
| 2004 | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | +600.0% |
| 2006 | 89 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 170 FAO, metric tonnes | +91.0% |
| 2008 | 147 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 163 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 150 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,208 FAO, metric tonnes, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1233.3% | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | 240 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1964 | +880.0% | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | 49 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 2005 | +600.0% | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | 105 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1992 | +243.9% | 66 FAO, metric tonnes | 227 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.33 FAO, metric tonnes | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | 271 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 211.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | 437 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 183 FAO, metric tonnes | 306 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 66 FAO, metric tonnes | 417 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.9 FAO, metric tonnes | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | 170 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 29 Central African Republic 354 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 30 South Africa 280 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 31 Libya 197 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 33 Mauritania 116 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 34 Burundi 112 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 35 Rwanda 81 FAO, metric tonnes 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 millet seed quantity in Botswana?
- Millet seed quantity in Botswana was 150 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet seed quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 437 FAO, metric tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for millet seed quantity?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.