Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Botswana
Botswana: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 244.8 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Botswana is 244.8 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Botswana peaked at 1,448 kg/ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 144.9 kg/ha, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 211th of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 424.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 539.2 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 1963 | 446.6 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 845.3 kg/ha | +89.3% |
| 1965 | 1,448 kg/ha | +71.2% |
| 1966 | 754.1 kg/ha | -47.9% |
| 1967 | 431 kg/ha | -42.8% |
| 1968 | 396.7 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 432.2 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 303.1 kg/ha | -29.9% |
| 1971 | 414.7 kg/ha | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 291.5 kg/ha | -29.7% |
| 1973 | 295.4 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 277.7 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 231 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 223.8 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 200.9 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 197.2 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 167.1 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 185.7 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 273.9 kg/ha | +47.5% |
| 1982 | 365.3 kg/ha | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 616.3 kg/ha | +68.7% |
| 1984 | 326.5 kg/ha | -47.0% |
| 1985 | 556.6 kg/ha | +70.5% |
| 1986 | 453.6 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 492.2 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 493 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 520 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 502.7 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 441.5 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 534.5 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 460.4 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 498.8 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 563.1 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 576.2 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 368.1 kg/ha | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 530.1 kg/ha | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 489.6 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 526.9 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 482.4 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 485.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 585.2 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 514.3 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 520.2 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 552.1 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 904 kg/ha | +63.7% |
| 2008 | 494.8 kg/ha | -45.3% |
| 2009 | 330.1 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 377.3 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 519 kg/ha | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 542.7 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 307.4 kg/ha | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 232.8 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 374.1 kg/ha | +60.7% |
| 2016 | 291.6 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 244.3 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 208.4 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 231.9 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 318.3 kg/ha | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 256.7 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 144.9 kg/ha | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 344.2 kg/ha | +137.5% |
| 2024 | 244.8 kg/ha | -28.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 244.8 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 601.5 kg/ha, 41% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 244.8 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.7 kg/ha, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 635.23 kg/ha | 396.7 kg/ha | 1,448 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 260.24 kg/ha | 167.1 kg/ha | 414.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 428.31 kg/ha | 185.7 kg/ha | 616.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 496.5 kg/ha | 368.1 kg/ha | 576.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.52 kg/ha | 330.1 kg/ha | 904 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.95 kg/ha | 208.4 kg/ha | 542.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.78 kg/ha | 144.9 kg/ha | 344.2 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 209 Cabo Verde 267.3 kg/ha compare
- 209 Cape Verde 267.3 kg/ha compare
- 212 Congo 244.2 kg/ha compare
- 212 Congo 244.2 kg/ha compare
- 214 Samoa 244.1 kg/ha 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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Botswana?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Botswana was 244.8 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,448 kg/ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.9 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Botswana ranks 211th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.