Sorghum yield in Botswana
Botswana: Sorghum yield was 569.1 kg per hectare in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum yield in Botswana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum yield in Botswana stood at 569.1 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Botswana peaked at 1,832 kg per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58.3 kg per hectare, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 31st of 41 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 yield in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 338.9 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 250 kg per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1963 | 300 kg per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 250 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 346.2 kg per hectare | +38.5% |
| 1966 | 360 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 323.1 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 181.4 kg per hectare | -43.9% |
| 1969 | 285.3 kg per hectare | +57.3% |
| 1970 | 58.3 kg per hectare | -79.6% |
| 1971 | 455.4 kg per hectare | +681.1% |
| 1972 | 1,065 kg per hectare | +133.9% |
| 1973 | 158.5 kg per hectare | -85.1% |
| 1974 | 903.8 kg per hectare | +470.2% |
| 1975 | 338 kg per hectare | -62.6% |
| 1976 | 555.4 kg per hectare | +64.3% |
| 1977 | 330 kg per hectare | -40.6% |
| 1978 | 221.4 kg per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 101.7 kg per hectare | -54.1% |
| 1980 | 223.2 kg per hectare | +119.5% |
| 1981 | 231.2 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 103.8 kg per hectare | -55.1% |
| 1983 | 150.4 kg per hectare | +44.9% |
| 1984 | 116.5 kg per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 178.3 kg per hectare | +53.0% |
| 1986 | 164.9 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 158.3 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 387 kg per hectare | +144.5% |
| 1989 | 263.1 kg per hectare | -32.0% |
| 1990 | 250 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 366.3 kg per hectare | +46.5% |
| 1992 | 290.9 kg per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 523.6 kg per hectare | +80.0% |
| 1994 | 218.2 kg per hectare | -58.3% |
| 1995 | 359.7 kg per hectare | +64.8% |
| 1996 | 359.2 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 245.5 kg per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 336.4 kg per hectare | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 266.9 kg per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 112.7 kg per hectare | -57.8% |
| 2001 | 1,154 kg per hectare | +923.8% |
| 2002 | 421.8 kg per hectare | -63.4% |
| 2003 | 1,681 kg per hectare | +298.5% |
| 2004 | 334.3 kg per hectare | -80.1% |
| 2005 | 1,832 kg per hectare | +447.9% |
| 2006 | 502.4 kg per hectare | -72.6% |
| 2007 | 997.9 kg per hectare | +98.6% |
| 2008 | 550.7 kg per hectare | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 504.2 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 570.1 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 569.1 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 569.1 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 820 kg per hectare, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +923.8% | 112.7 kg per hectare | 1,154 kg per hectare |
| 1971 | +681.1% | 58.3 kg per hectare | 455.4 kg per hectare |
| 1974 | +470.2% | 158.5 kg per hectare | 903.8 kg per hectare |
| 2005 | +447.9% | 334.3 kg per hectare | 1,832 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.77 kg per hectare | 181.4 kg per hectare | 360 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 418.77 kg per hectare | 58.3 kg per hectare | 1,065 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.67 kg per hectare | 103.8 kg per hectare | 387 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.67 kg per hectare | 218.2 kg per hectare | 523.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 809.02 kg per hectare | 112.7 kg per hectare | 1,832 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 569.6 kg per hectare | 569.1 kg per hectare | 570.1 kg per hectare | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Botswana?
- Sorghum yield in Botswana was 569.1 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,832 kg per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3 kg per hectare in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for sorghum yield?
- Botswana ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sorghum yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.