Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana
Botswana: Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 3.14 score in 2024. ▼ Falling
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2024, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana stood at 3.14 score. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana peaked at 4.43 score in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.14 score, in 2015.
That places Botswana 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.14 score | — |
| 2016 | 4 score | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 3.43 score | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.43 score | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.43 score | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 3.71 score | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 3.86 score | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.57 score | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.14 score | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 3.14 score | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.14 score is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.83 score, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.14 score is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 score, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.69 score | 3.14 score | 4.43 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.48 score | 3.14 score | 3.86 score | 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 progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana?
- Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana was 3.14 score in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 score in 2019.
- What is the lowest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 score in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Botswana ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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