Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Botswana
Botswana: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield was 189.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Botswana stood at 189.7 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Botswana peaked at 592.3 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.8 kg/ha, in 1979.
Botswana ranks 218th of 246 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 247.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 231.3 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 243.4 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 375.2 kg/ha | +54.1% |
| 1965 | 510.5 kg/ha | +36.1% |
| 1966 | 271.4 kg/ha | -46.8% |
| 1967 | 249 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 253.6 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 269.2 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 207.3 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 1971 | 268.5 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1972 | 174.3 kg/ha | -35.1% |
| 1973 | 174.4 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 158.8 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 133.7 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 131 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 124.2 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 120.2 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 83.8 kg/ha | -30.3% |
| 1980 | 111.8 kg/ha | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 166.6 kg/ha | +49.0% |
| 1982 | 173.2 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 281.1 kg/ha | +62.3% |
| 1984 | 152.2 kg/ha | -45.9% |
| 1985 | 276.8 kg/ha | +81.9% |
| 1986 | 177.8 kg/ha | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 172.1 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 193.2 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 222.7 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 215.7 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 215.2 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 248.2 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 218.7 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 267.1 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 317.9 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 403.8 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 267.6 kg/ha | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 401.2 kg/ha | +49.9% |
| 1999 | 372.3 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 373.9 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 362 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 367.7 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 450 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 393.4 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 401.1 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 408.5 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 592.3 kg/ha | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 391.8 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 235.9 kg/ha | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 297.1 kg/ha | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 437.8 kg/ha | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 442.1 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 225.3 kg/ha | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 137.7 kg/ha | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 259.5 kg/ha | +88.5% |
| 2016 | 207.5 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 104.2 kg/ha | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 134.8 kg/ha | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 92.2 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 232.1 kg/ha | +151.7% |
| 2021 | 168.7 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 88.5 kg/ha | -47.5% |
| 2023 | 287.6 kg/ha | +225.0% |
| 2024 | 189.7 kg/ha | -34.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 189.7 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 603 kg/ha, 31% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 189.7 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.7 kg/ha, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +225.0% | 88.5 kg/ha | 287.6 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294.57 kg/ha | 231.3 kg/ha | 510.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 157.62 kg/ha | 83.8 kg/ha | 268.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.75 kg/ha | 111.8 kg/ha | 281.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 292.77 kg/ha | 215.2 kg/ha | 403.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.66 kg/ha | 235.9 kg/ha | 592.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.82 kg/ha | 92.2 kg/ha | 442.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.32 kg/ha | 88.5 kg/ha | 287.6 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 215 Malta 209.4 kg/ha compare
- 216 Morocco 207.9 kg/ha compare
- 217 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 207 kg/ha compare
- 219 Zambia 189 kg/ha compare
- 220 Mauritania 186.5 kg/ha compare
- 220 Mauritania 186.5 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, oil equivalent — yield in Botswana?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Botswana was 189.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 592.3 kg/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8 kg/ha in 1979.
- How does Botswana rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield?
- Botswana ranks 218th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield. 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.