Sorghum seed quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Sorghum seed quantity was 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum seed quantity in Botswana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum seed quantity in Botswana stood at 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes.
The figure is up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Botswana peaked at 4,188 FAO, metric tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 150 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2004.
Botswana ranks 25th of 41 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 seed quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 390 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1965 | 750 FAO, metric tonnes | +92.3% |
| 1966 | 2,653 FAO, metric tonnes | +253.7% |
| 1967 | 860 FAO, metric tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1968 | 1,567 FAO, metric tonnes | +82.2% |
| 1969 | 2,007 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 2,414 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 962 FAO, metric tonnes | -60.1% |
| 1972 | 975 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 1,019 FAO, metric tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1979 | 2,202 FAO, metric tonnes | +116.1% |
| 1980 | 2,103 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,391 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1982 | 1,895 FAO, metric tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 1,716 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 1,872 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 2,421 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 4,188 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 3,992 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 3,092 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1991 | 843 FAO, metric tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1992 | 2,165 FAO, metric tonnes | +156.8% |
| 1993 | 3,698 FAO, metric tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1994 | 3,220 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 2,862 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 1,620 FAO, metric tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1997 | 850 FAO, metric tonnes | -47.5% |
| 1998 | 1,757 FAO, metric tonnes | +106.7% |
| 1999 | 1,590 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 345 FAO, metric tonnes | -78.3% |
| 2001 | 1,088 FAO, metric tonnes | +215.4% |
| 2002 | 588 FAO, metric tonnes | -46.0% |
| 2003 | 915 FAO, metric tonnes | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | -83.6% |
| 2005 | 960 FAO, metric tonnes | +540.0% |
| 2006 | 497 FAO, metric tonnes | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 1,097 FAO, metric tonnes | +120.7% |
| 2008 | 1,146 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,130 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,387 FAO, metric tonnes, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +540.0% | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | 960 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,114 FAO, metric tonnes | 390 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,653 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,507 FAO, metric tonnes | 962 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,414 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,582 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,391 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,188 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,028 FAO, metric tonnes | 843 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,698 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 791.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,146 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 22 Mauritania 1,763 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 23 Benin 1,678 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 24 Central African Republic 1,640 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 26 South Africa 1,384 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 27 Burundi 1,356 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 28 Malawi 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes 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 seed quantity in Botswana?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Botswana was 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,188 FAO, metric tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Botswana ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.