[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana
Botswana: [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 1.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana is 1.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana peaked at 1.86 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2023.
That places Botswana 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.86 | — |
| 2016 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 51% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.71 | 1.86 | 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 [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana?
- [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Botswana was 1.71 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2015.
- What is the lowest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Botswana ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, current status score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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