Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0065 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Botswana, 2017–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.0065 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
That places Botswana 128th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0155 t per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0218 t per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 t per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.006 t per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0065 t per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 t per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0065 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5846 t per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0135 t per square kilometre | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | 0.0218 t per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 t per square kilometre | 0.0041 t per square kilometre | 0.0065 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 125 Congo 0.0208 t per square kilometre compare
- 126 Namibia 0.0178 t per square kilometre compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 0.0143 t per square kilometre compare
- 129 Paraguay 0.0034 t per square kilometre compare
- 130 Papua New Guinea 0.0028 t per square kilometre compare
- 131 Mauritania 0.0023 t per square kilometre 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 potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0065 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0218 t per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 t per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for potatoes — production, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.