Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.009 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Botswana is 0.009 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.3409 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 ha per person, in 2017.
That places Botswana 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3409 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.074 ha per person | -78.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0723 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0706 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0452 ha per person | -35.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0865 ha per person | +91.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3045 ha per person | +251.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0982 ha per person | -67.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1779 ha per person | +81.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2267 ha per person | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 0.268 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 0.103 ha per person | -61.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0996 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1167 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1388 ha per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1318 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1251 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0824 ha per person | -34.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0469 ha per person | -43.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1391 ha per person | +196.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1262 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.037 ha per person | -70.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0333 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0453 ha per person | +36.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0739 ha per person | +63.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0836 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.095 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1973 ha per person | +107.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1584 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1169 ha per person | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0672 ha per person | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0399 ha per person | -40.6% |
| 1993 | 0.051 ha per person | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1164 ha per person | +128.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0709 ha per person | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 0.107 ha per person | +51.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0436 ha per person | -59.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 ha per person | -61.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 ha per person | +76.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 ha per person | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0231 ha per person | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0215 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0454 ha per person | +111.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0282 ha per person | -37.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0236 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0277 ha per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0298 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.022 ha per person | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0295 ha per person | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0283 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0235 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0168 ha per person | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 ha per person | +53.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0385 ha per person | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0293 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 ha per person | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0489 ha per person | +571.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0357 ha per person | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0399 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 ha per person | -71.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0093 ha per person | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 0.009 ha per person | -3.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.009 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 22.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.009 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +571.5% | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0489 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1411 ha per person | 0.0452 ha per person | 0.3409 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1339 ha per person | 0.0469 ha per person | 0.268 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0989 ha per person | 0.0333 ha per person | 0.1973 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0659 ha per person | 0.0168 ha per person | 0.1169 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.027 ha per person | 0.0188 ha per person | 0.0454 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0266 ha per person | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0489 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 0.0399 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 23 Mexico 0.0098 ha per person compare
- 24 El Salvador 0.0097 ha per person compare
- 25 Namibia 0.0094 ha per person compare
- 27 Yemen 0.0082 ha per person compare
- 28 Central African Republic 0.0075 ha per person compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 0.0069 ha per person 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)
- 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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Botswana?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Botswana was 0.009 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3409 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.