Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0408 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.0408 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.4302 ha per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0291 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 58th of 107 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3176 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0459 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3121 ha per square kilometre | +253.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1012 ha per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1843 ha per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2361 ha per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 0.284 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1131 ha per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1147 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1412 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1765 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1765 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1765 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1235 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0746 ha per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2301 ha per square kilometre | +208.3% |
| 1981 | 0.216 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0866 ha per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1463 ha per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1712 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.201 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4302 ha per square kilometre | +114.0% |
| 1989 | 0.355 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2694 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 0.159 ha per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1277 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3 ha per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1874 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2901 ha per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1208 ha per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0476 ha per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 1999 | 0.086 ha per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0558 ha per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1423 ha per square kilometre | +115.2% |
| 2004 | 0.09 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0918 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1003 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0757 ha per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1035 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1014 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.086 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.057 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0886 ha per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1498 ha per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1154 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1984 ha per square kilometre | +581.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1471 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1665 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0408 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.028 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0408 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8754 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +581.1% | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | 0.1984 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1401 ha per square kilometre | 0.0459 ha per square kilometre | 0.3176 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1617 ha per square kilometre | 0.0746 ha per square kilometre | 0.284 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1964 ha per square kilometre | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | 0.4302 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1685 ha per square kilometre | 0.0476 ha per square kilometre | 0.3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0872 ha per square kilometre | 0.0558 ha per square kilometre | 0.1423 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | 0.1984 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | 0.1665 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 55 Pakistan 0.0606 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Eswatini 0.0581 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Thailand 0.0528 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Paraguay 0.036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Ecuador 0.0338 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Central African Republic 0.0329 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Botswana?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0408 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4302 ha per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0291 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 58th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.