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 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 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 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 173 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.