Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0032 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0032 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 47.3% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0151 ha per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per person, in 2019.
That places Botswana 135th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0103 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0036 ha per person | -64.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 ha per person | +73.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 ha per person | -54.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 ha per person | +57.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0076 ha per person | +83.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 ha per person | +44.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0113 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0109 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0146 ha per person | +34.1% |
| 1972 | 0.012 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0127 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0151 ha per person | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 ha per person | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0124 ha per person | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 ha per person | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 ha per person | -56.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 ha per person | -43.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 ha per person | +84.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 ha per person | -37.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 ha per person | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.002 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.002 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 ha per person | +63.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 ha per person | +74.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 ha per person | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.004 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 ha per person | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 ha per person | -60.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 ha per person | +317.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 ha per person | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 ha per person | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 ha per person | +68.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 ha per person | -62.8% |
| 2013 | 0.002 ha per person | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 ha per person | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 ha per person | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per person | -58.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 ha per person | +136.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per person | -61.1% |
| 2020 | 0.002 ha per person | +196.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 ha per person | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 ha per person | +186.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 ha per person | -47.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0032 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0032 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 ha per person, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +317.9% | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0113 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0124 ha per person | 0.0098 ha per person | 0.0151 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0124 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Botswana?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Botswana was 0.0032 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 ha per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.