Orange yields in Botswana
Botswana: Orange yields was 13.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Orange yields in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 13.83 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Botswana peaked at 19 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Botswana 59th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 tonnes per hectare | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | 19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 tonnes per hectare | 13.23 tonnes per hectare | 14.49 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in Botswana?
- Orange yields in Botswana was 13.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for orange yields?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.