Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Botswana
Botswana: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 44,713 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Botswana stood at 44,713 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Botswana peaked at 46,294 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,392 kg/ha, in 1966.
That places Botswana 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11,140 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 11,102 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6,392 kg/ha | -42.4% |
| 1967 | 6,397 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 10,412 kg/ha | +62.8% |
| 1969 | 6,504 kg/ha | -37.5% |
| 1970 | 7,284 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 13,125 kg/ha | +80.2% |
| 1972 | 16,863 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 1973 | 14,333 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 15,000 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 16,667 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18,344 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 13,664 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 14,037 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 14,410 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14,782 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 15,155 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14,509 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 14,380 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 14,546 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 15,000 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 15,348 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 15,766 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15,556 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 16,000 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 17,332 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 17,905 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18,561 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 19,160 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 19,816 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20,483 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 21,201 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 22,538 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 21,250 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 27,142 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 33,674 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 39,815 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 41,999 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 44,035 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 46,294 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 44,370 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 37,156 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 29,043 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 28,607 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 36,448 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 44,713 kg/ha | +22.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 44,713 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,302 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 44,713 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,099 kg/ha, 2.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +80.2% | 7,284 kg/ha | 13,125 kg/ha |
| 1968 | +62.8% | 6,397 kg/ha | 10,412 kg/ha |
| 1966 | -42.4% | 11,102 kg/ha | 6,392 kg/ha |
| 1969 | -37.5% | 10,412 kg/ha | 6,504 kg/ha |
| 1991 | -25.5% | 18,344 kg/ha | 13,664 kg/ha |
| 1972 | +28.5% | 13,125 kg/ha | 16,863 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,105 kg/ha | 6,392 kg/ha | 11,140 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,994 kg/ha | 7,284 kg/ha | 16,863 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,667 kg/ha | 16,667 kg/ha | 16,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,883 kg/ha | 13,664 kg/ha | 18,344 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,593 kg/ha | 15,348 kg/ha | 20,483 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,232 kg/ha | 21,201 kg/ha | 46,294 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,193 kg/ha | 28,607 kg/ha | 44,713 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Botswana?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Botswana was 44,713 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 46,294 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,392 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Botswana ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.