Share employment agriculture industry services in Botswana
Botswana: Share employment agriculture industry services was 18.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.03
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.39
in 2006
All-time low
8.9
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share employment agriculture industry services in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share employment agriculture industry services in Botswana stood at 18.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Botswana peaked at 22.39 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2001.
That places Botswana 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.58 | — |
| 1992 | 12.33 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.11 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.82 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.51 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 11.16 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 13.1 | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 15.5 | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 15.07 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.79 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.9 | -39.8% |
| 2002 | 12 | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 15.87 | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 18.02 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 20.17 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 22.39 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 21.06 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 19.93 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 19.12 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 18.41 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 17.88 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.76 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.93 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 16.41 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.53 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.98 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 15.59 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.27 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.89 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.44 | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 17.59 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 17.64 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 18.11 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 18.03 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8 | 11.16 | 15.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.23 | 8.9 | 22.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.57 | 14.89 | 18.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.13 | 17.59 | 19.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 80 Turkmenistan 21.93 compare
- 81 China (People’s Republic of) 21.68 compare
- 82 Philippines 20.49 compare
- 84 Serbia 18.03 compare
- 85 Egypt 17.52 compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.71 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Botswana?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Botswana was 18.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.39 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Botswana ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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