Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Botswana
Botswana: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 85.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 85.93 for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Botswana peaked at 2,444 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 85.93, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 40th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,304 | — |
| 1962 | 1,020 | -21.8% |
| 1963 | 996.02 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2,444 | +145.4% |
| 1965 | 2,396 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,936 | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 1,013 | -47.7% |
| 1968 | 957.49 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 1,199 | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 525.08 | -56.2% |
| 1971 | 1,263 | +140.6% |
| 1972 | 997.1 | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 1,013 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 964.22 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 917.46 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 871.34 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 826.59 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 778.25 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 732.94 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 704.99 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 681.36 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 654.85 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 631.77 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 609.9 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 589.08 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 569.44 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 551.15 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 534.95 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 520.3 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 564.06 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 482.86 | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 459.07 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 436.02 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 414.28 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 402.08 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 383.52 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 350.43 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 315.33 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 322.01 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 394.02 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 338.85 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 315.67 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 292.23 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 283.81 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 274.39 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 266.84 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 288.18 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 225.2 | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 150.09 | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 141.61 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 123.05 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 104.48 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 102.91 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 101.43 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 99.99 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 98.58 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 97.19 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 95.82 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 91.31 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 92.08 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.37 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 88.5 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 87.47 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.93 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,474 | 957.49 | 2,444 | 9 |
| 1970s | 888.92 | 525.08 | 1,263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 604.78 | 520.3 | 704.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 412.97 | 315.33 | 564.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 282.93 | 150.09 | 394.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.64 | 91.31 | 141.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.87 | 85.93 | 92.08 | 5 |
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- 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 seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Botswana?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Botswana was 85.93 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,444 in 1964.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.93 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number?
- Botswana ranks 40th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.