Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate was -16.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-16.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 69.6%
World rank
103rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
839.74 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-86.33 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -16.32 % change on previous year for sorghum — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 69.6% on the previous year and down 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 839.74 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -86.33 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Botswana ranks 103rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -83.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 20 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1964 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1965 | -10 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 100 % change on previous year | -1100.0% |
| 1967 | 217.47 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 1968 | -81.8 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1969 | 186.54 % change on previous year | -328.0% |
| 1970 | -73.83 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1971 | 839.74 % change on previous year | -1237.5% |
| 1972 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1973 | -84.92 % change on previous year | +1144.9% |
| 1974 | 601.94 % change on previous year | -808.8% |
| 1975 | -53.25 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1976 | 64.32 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1977 | -40.58 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1978 | -53.03 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1979 | -72.26 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 576.74 % change on previous year | -898.2% |
| 1981 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1982 | -86.33 % change on previous year | +3040.1% |
| 1983 | 35.27 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1984 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1985 | 158.48 % change on previous year | +1610.6% |
| 1986 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1987 | 12.72 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1988 | 423.09 % change on previous year | +3226.5% |
| 1989 | -43.89 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1990 | -27.87 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1991 | -13.57 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1992 | -51.52 % change on previous year | +279.7% |
| 1993 | 136.88 % change on previous year | -365.7% |
| 1994 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1995 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1996 | 54.58 % change on previous year | +1740.7% |
| 1997 | -71.54 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 1998 | -45.96 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 43.12 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2000 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2001 | 32.49 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 2002 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2003 | 104.35 % change on previous year | +1844.5% |
| 2004 | -47.21 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2005 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2006 | 42.63 % change on previous year | +474.2% |
| 2007 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2008 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -686.2% |
| 2009 | 25.15 % change on previous year | -323.7% |
| 2010 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2011 | -0.5371 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2012 | -26.3 % change on previous year | +4795.6% |
| 2013 | -57.41 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 2014 | 39.87 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2015 | 148.13 % change on previous year | +271.6% |
| 2016 | -21.71 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2017 | -78.51 % change on previous year | +261.6% |
| 2018 | 713.74 % change on previous year | -1009.1% |
| 2019 | -26.04 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2020 | 144.08 % change on previous year | -653.4% |
| 2021 | -45.81 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2022 | 62.46 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2023 | -53.61 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2024 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -16.32 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.471 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -16.32 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.71 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -4795.6% | -0.5371 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +3226.5% | 12.72 % change on previous year | 423.09 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -3040.1% | -2.75 % change on previous year | -86.33 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1844.5% | 5.37 % change on previous year | 104.35 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1740.7% | 2.96 % change on previous year | 54.58 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1610.6% | 9.26 % change on previous year | 158.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.49 % change on previous year | -83.61 % change on previous year | 217.47 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 112.13 % change on previous year | -84.92 % change on previous year | 839.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.08 % change on previous year | -86.33 % change on previous year | 576.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 % change on previous year | -71.54 % change on previous year | 136.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8 % change on previous year | -47.21 % change on previous year | 104.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2 % change on previous year | -78.51 % change on previous year | 713.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 % change on previous year | -53.61 % change on previous year | 144.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 100 USSR -15.35 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Uganda -15.41 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Albania -15.63 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Syrian Arab Republic -17.09 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Chad -17.94 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Ethiopia PDR -18.68 % change on previous year 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 — production, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Botswana was -16.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 839.74 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.33 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Botswana rank for sorghum — production, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 103rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.9%. 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 — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.