Sunflower seed yields in Botswana
Botswana: Sunflower seed yields was 0.5182 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed yields in Botswana, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed yields in Botswana stood at 0.5182 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Botswana peaked at 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0769 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
Botswana ranks 72nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.1381 tonnes per hectare | 0.0769 tonnes per hectare | 0.1786 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2742 tonnes per hectare | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3824 tonnes per hectare | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9323 tonnes per hectare | 0.48 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.6183 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6539 tonnes per hectare | 0.1303 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5182 tonnes per hectare | 0.1994 tonnes per hectare | 0.7756 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Botswana?
- Sunflower seed yields in Botswana was 0.5182 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed yields recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0769 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sunflower seed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.