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
151st
of 159 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 151st out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Potato yields in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.43 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 15.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -86.3% |
| 2020 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | +175.4% |
| 2021 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | +34.9% |
| 2024 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.85 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.85 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 148 Mauritania 5.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 5.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 150 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 152 Nigeria 3.75 tonnes per hectare compare
- 153 North Korea 3.21 tonnes per hectare compare
- 154 Eswatini 2.1 tonnes per hectare compare
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 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 151st out of 159 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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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.