Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Botswana
Botswana: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 115.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production index number in Botswana stood at 115.95.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Botswana peaked at 364.63 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14.96, in 1982.
Botswana ranks 32nd of 101 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 — Gross Production Index Number in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 235.77 | — |
| 1962 | 38.65 | -83.6% |
| 1963 | 46.38 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 38.65 | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 34.79 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 69.57 | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 220.87 | +217.5% |
| 1968 | 40.2 | -81.8% |
| 1969 | 115.18 | +186.5% |
| 1970 | 30.15 | -73.8% |
| 1971 | 283.31 | +839.7% |
| 1972 | 263.99 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 39.81 | -84.9% |
| 1974 | 279.45 | +602.0% |
| 1975 | 130.64 | -53.3% |
| 1976 | 214.67 | +64.3% |
| 1977 | 127.55 | -40.6% |
| 1978 | 59.91 | -53.0% |
| 1979 | 16.62 | -72.3% |
| 1980 | 112.47 | +576.7% |
| 1981 | 109.38 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 14.96 | -86.3% |
| 1983 | 20.23 | +35.2% |
| 1984 | 22.11 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 57.15 | +158.5% |
| 1986 | 61.84 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 69.71 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 364.63 | +423.1% |
| 1989 | 204.58 | -43.9% |
| 1990 | 147.57 | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 127.55 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 61.84 | -51.5% |
| 1993 | 146.49 | +136.9% |
| 1994 | 143.4 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 147.65 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 228.23 | +54.6% |
| 1997 | 64.96 | -71.5% |
| 1998 | 35.11 | -46.0% |
| 1999 | 50.25 | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 43.76 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 57.98 | +32.5% |
| 2002 | 61.09 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 124.84 | +104.4% |
| 2004 | 65.9 | -47.2% |
| 2005 | 70.79 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 100.98 | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 102.91 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 91.34 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 114.32 | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 126.65 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 125.97 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.84 | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 39.54 | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 55.31 | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 137.24 | +148.1% |
| 2016 | 107.45 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 23.09 | -78.5% |
| 2018 | 187.92 | +713.9% |
| 2019 | 138.99 | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 339.26 | +144.1% |
| 2021 | 183.85 | -45.8% |
| 2022 | 298.68 | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 138.57 | -53.6% |
| 2024 | 115.95 | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.34 | 34.79 | 235.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 144.61 | 16.62 | 283.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.71 | 14.96 | 364.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.3 | 35.11 | 228.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.39 | 43.76 | 124.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.5 | 23.09 | 187.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.26 | 115.95 | 339.26 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 sorghum — gross production index number in Botswana?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Botswana was 115.95 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 364.63 in 1988.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 in 1982.
- How does Botswana rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. 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 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.