Sorghum — Production, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Sorghum — Production, per capita was 0.0119 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Production, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — production, per capita in Botswana is 0.0119 t per person, 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 — production, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.1221 t per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 t per person, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 27th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Production, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1155 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0185 t per person | -84.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0217 t per person | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0177 t per person | -18.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0157 t per person | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0311 t per person | +98.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0984 t per person | +215.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0178 t per person | -81.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0508 t per person | +185.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 t per person | -74.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1221 t per person | +823.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1097 t per person | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 t per person | -85.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1055 t per person | +568.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0469 t per person | -55.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0732 t per person | +56.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0413 t per person | -43.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0183 t per person | -55.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 t per person | -73.9% |
| 1980 | 0.031 t per person | +550.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0292 t per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 t per person | -86.9% |
| 1983 | 0.005 t per person | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 t per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 t per person | +149.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 t per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.015 t per person | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0764 t per person | +407.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0417 t per person | -45.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0292 t per person | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0246 t per person | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 t per person | -52.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0267 t per person | +130.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0254 t per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0255 t per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0384 t per person | +50.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 t per person | -72.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 t per person | -47.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 t per person | +40.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 t per person | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 t per person | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 t per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0182 t per person | +100.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 t per person | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 0.01 t per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 t per person | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 t per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 t per person | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 t per person | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 t per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 t per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0114 t per person | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 t per person | -58.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 t per person | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 t per person | +144.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0124 t per person | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 t per person | -78.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0211 t per person | +702.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 t per person | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0371 t per person | +140.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 t per person | -46.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0317 t per person | +59.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 t per person | -54.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 t per person | -17.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0119 t per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0008 t per person, 15.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0119 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0094 t per person, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +823.9% | 0.0132 t per person | 0.1221 t per person |
| 2018 | +702.3% | 0.0026 t per person | 0.0211 t per person |
| 1974 | +568.1% | 0.0158 t per person | 0.1055 t per person |
| 1980 | +550.9% | 0.0048 t per person | 0.031 t per person |
| 1988 | +407.7% | 0.015 t per person | 0.0764 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.043 t per person | 0.0157 t per person | 0.1155 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0551 t per person | 0.0048 t per person | 0.1221 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0234 t per person | 0.0038 t per person | 0.0764 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 t per person | 0.0057 t per person | 0.0384 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 t per person | 0.0067 t per person | 0.0182 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 t per person | 0.0026 t per person | 0.0211 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.023 t per person | 0.0119 t per person | 0.0371 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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, per capita in Botswana?
- Sorghum — production, per capita in Botswana was 0.0119 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1221 t per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 t per person in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for sorghum — production, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — production, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production 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 — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.