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.
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)
- 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 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.