Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Botswana
Botswana: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 38.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Botswana is 38.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Botswana peaked at 72.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 89th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 46.9% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 17.1% | 50.6% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Botswana?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Botswana was 38.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.