Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Botswana
Botswana: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 5,834 kg/An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5,834 kg/An for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Botswana peaked at 6,490 kg/An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 350 kg/An, in 1961.
That places Botswana 45th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 350 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,500 kg/An | +1471.4% |
| 1992 | 5,523 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,576 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5,610 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,589 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5,595 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5,627 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5,664 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,675 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,705 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,772 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,750 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,803 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5,847 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,789 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,836 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,782 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,866 kg/An | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,899 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,897 kg/An | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,854 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,929 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,046 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,938 kg/An | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6,039 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,080 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6,030 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,033 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,067 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,490 kg/An | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 5,778 kg/An | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 6,279 kg/An | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 6,156 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 5,834 kg/An | -5.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5,834 kg/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,188 kg/An, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5,834 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 431 kg/An, 13.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1471.4% | 350 kg/An | 5,500 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350 kg/An | 350 kg/An | 350 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 350 kg/An | 350 kg/An | 350 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 350 kg/An | 350 kg/An | 350 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,071 kg/An | 350 kg/An | 5,675 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,805 kg/An | 5,705 kg/An | 5,899 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,991 kg/An | 5,854 kg/An | 6,080 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,107 kg/An | 5,778 kg/An | 6,490 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Botswana?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Botswana was 5,834 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,490 kg/An in 2020.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.