Pulses, Total — Yield in Botswana
Botswana: Pulses, Total — Yield was 405.9 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Yield in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Botswana is 405.9 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Botswana peaked at 891.3 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 146 kg/ha, in 2019.
That places Botswana 212th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 710 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 600 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 600 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 520 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 480 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 520 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 600 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 566.7 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 600 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 666.7 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 666.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 666.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 600 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 500 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 433.3 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 466.7 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 466.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 466.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 466.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 548.4 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 162.6 kg/ha | -70.4% |
| 1991 | 162.2 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 161.8 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 161.4 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 161 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 160.6 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 160.1 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 159.7 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 159.3 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 158.9 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 161 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 164.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 168.4 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 172.1 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 177.8 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 175.6 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 202.6 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 214.1 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 165.4 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 220.2 kg/ha | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 227.9 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 232.2 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 169.7 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 198.4 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 271 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 471.7 kg/ha | +74.1% |
| 2016 | 272.1 kg/ha | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 149.5 kg/ha | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 233.4 kg/ha | +56.1% |
| 2019 | 146 kg/ha | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 478.6 kg/ha | +227.8% |
| 2021 | 219.4 kg/ha | -54.2% |
| 2022 | 891.3 kg/ha | +306.2% |
| 2023 | 360.2 kg/ha | -59.6% |
| 2024 | 405.9 kg/ha | +12.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 405.9 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,265 kg/ha, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 405.9 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Yield in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +306.2% | 219.4 kg/ha | 891.3 kg/ha |
| 2020 | +227.8% | 146 kg/ha | 478.6 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +74.1% | 271 kg/ha | 471.7 kg/ha |
| 1990 | -70.4% | 548.4 kg/ha | 162.6 kg/ha |
| 2023 | -59.6% | 891.3 kg/ha | 360.2 kg/ha |
| 2018 | +56.1% | 149.5 kg/ha | 233.4 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 601.11 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 710 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 588.68 kg/ha | 480 kg/ha | 666.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 514.85 kg/ha | 433.3 kg/ha | 600 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.76 kg/ha | 158.9 kg/ha | 162.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.19 kg/ha | 161 kg/ha | 220.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.19 kg/ha | 146 kg/ha | 471.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.08 kg/ha | 219.4 kg/ha | 891.3 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in Botswana?
- Pulses, total — yield in Botswana was 405.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 891.3 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 kg/ha in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Botswana ranks 212th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.