Tomato yields in Botswana
Botswana: Tomato yields was 28.55 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tomato yields in Botswana, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 28.55 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Botswana peaked at 56.99 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.55 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 85th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tomato yields in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56.99 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 50 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 41.18 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 30.87 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 31.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 32.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.55 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 30.91 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 28.55 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 28.55 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.29 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 28.55 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.14 tonnes per hectare | 30.87 tonnes per hectare | 56.99 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.22 tonnes per hectare | 28.55 tonnes per hectare | 36.55 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 82 Zimbabwe 31 tonnes per hectare compare
- 83 Paraguay 30.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 84 Tajikistan 29.45 tonnes per hectare compare
- 86 Cook Islands 28.07 tonnes per hectare compare
- 87 Malawi 27.9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 27.29 tonnes per hectare 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 tomato yields in Botswana?
- Tomato yields in Botswana was 28.55 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 tomato yields recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.99 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.55 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for tomato yields?
- Botswana ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tomato 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.