Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Botswana
Botswana: Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 101.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Botswana is 101.58, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Botswana peaked at 1,042 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 2017.
That places Botswana 35th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 986.32 | — |
| 1962 | 158.03 | -84.0% |
| 1963 | 185.25 | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 150.75 | -18.6% |
| 1965 | 133.69 | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 265.9 | +98.9% |
| 1967 | 839.7 | +215.8% |
| 1968 | 152.03 | -81.9% |
| 1969 | 433.31 | +185.0% |
| 1970 | 112.79 | -74.0% |
| 1971 | 1,042 | +823.9% |
| 1972 | 936.74 | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 134.77 | -85.6% |
| 1974 | 900.4 | +568.1% |
| 1975 | 400.52 | -55.5% |
| 1976 | 625.06 | +56.1% |
| 1977 | 352.31 | -43.6% |
| 1978 | 155.8 | -55.8% |
| 1979 | 40.71 | -73.9% |
| 1980 | 264.97 | +550.9% |
| 1981 | 249.05 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 32.73 | -86.9% |
| 1983 | 42.72 | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 45.06 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 112.49 | +149.6% |
| 1986 | 117.68 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 128.38 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 651.83 | +407.7% |
| 1989 | 355.69 | -45.4% |
| 1990 | 249.61 | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 209.95 | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 98.97 | -52.9% |
| 1993 | 227.82 | +130.2% |
| 1994 | 216.91 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 217.56 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 328.18 | +50.8% |
| 1997 | 91.28 | -72.2% |
| 1998 | 48.25 | -47.1% |
| 1999 | 67.58 | +40.1% |
| 2000 | 57.62 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 74.78 | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 77.33 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 155.26 | +100.8% |
| 2004 | 80.54 | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 84.98 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 118.97 | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 118.92 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.46 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 126.83 | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 137.58 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 134.17 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 97.24 | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 40.8 | -58.0% |
| 2014 | 56.24 | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 137.57 | +144.6% |
| 2016 | 106.19 | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 22.5 | -78.8% |
| 2018 | 180.52 | +702.3% |
| 2019 | 131.63 | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 316.7 | +140.6% |
| 2021 | 169.08 | -46.6% |
| 2022 | 270.36 | +59.9% |
| 2023 | 123.39 | -54.4% |
| 2024 | 101.58 | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367.22 | 133.69 | 986.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 470.11 | 40.71 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.06 | 32.73 | 651.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.61 | 48.25 | 328.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.87 | 57.62 | 155.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.44 | 22.5 | 180.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.22 | 101.58 | 316.7 | 5 |
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- 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 — gross per capita production index number in Botswana?
- Sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Botswana was 101.58 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,042 in 1971.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for sorghum — gross per capita production index number?
- Botswana ranks 35th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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, published as part of Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.