Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 7.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Botswana is 7.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 14.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2001.
That places Botswana 102nd 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 of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.6% | — |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -69.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +58.0% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 3.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.5% | 13.5% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 7.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.