Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, 2017–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Botswana is 0.0004 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
That places Botswana 105th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per person | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | +70.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per person | +58.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0004 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0004 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 ha per person, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Botswana?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Botswana was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 105th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.