Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Botswana
Botswana: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Botswana, 1961–2018
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 industrial uses in Botswana is 0.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Botswana peaked at 3.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Botswana 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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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 industrial uses in Botswana?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Botswana was 0.0% in 2018, 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 industrial uses recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.