Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Botswana
Botswana: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0003 ha per square kilometre for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in 2023.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Botswana peaked at 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 122nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +363.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +128.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +165.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0252 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0353 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 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 | +363.3% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +165.6% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +128.0% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -70.0% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +66.2% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +60.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Botswana?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Botswana was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.