Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Botswana
Botswana: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) was -0.4387 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Botswana stood at -0.4387 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 83.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 12.31 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -7.82 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Botswana 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 1.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 12.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 1.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 5.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1987 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1992 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +453.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0421 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1994 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -5202.1% |
| 1995 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1997 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +154.3% |
| 1998 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6388 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +1040.6% |
| 2002 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2003 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +173.1% |
| 2004 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2005 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 2006 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2007 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2008 | -7.82 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 2009 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4752 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2011 | -0.7729 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 2012 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5882 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2014 | -0.5146 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2015 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +1154.2% |
| 2016 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2017 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2020 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -423.4% |
| 2021 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2022 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2023 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2024 | -0.4387 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -0.4387 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4642 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -0.4387 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3735 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +5202.1% | -0.0421 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1154.2% | -0.5146 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1040.6% | 0.6388 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2083 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 12.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.0421 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.42 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8538 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4847 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 118 Lesotho -0.3491 % change on previous year compare
- 119 South Sudan -0.3578 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Lithuania -0.4073 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Ghana -0.4516 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Eswatini -0.4518 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Jamaica -0.4642 % change on previous year compare
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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Botswana was -0.4387 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.82 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.