Potato yields in Botswana
Botswana: Potato yields was 3.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.85 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
150th
of 158 countries
All-time high
15.48 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
2.12 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Potato yields in Botswana, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Botswana stood at 3.85 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
That places Botswana 150th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 15.48 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 147 Mauritania 5.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 5.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 151 Nigeria 3.75 tonnes per hectare compare
- 152 North Korea 3.21 tonnes per hectare compare
- 153 Eswatini 2.1 tonnes per hectare compare
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 potato yields in Botswana?
- Potato yields in Botswana was 3.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for potato yields?
- Botswana ranks 150th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.