Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Botswana
Botswana: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 4,493 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4,493 ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Botswana peaked at 4,847 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,730 ha, in 1961.
That places Botswana 190th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,730 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,790 ha | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,840 ha | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,857 ha | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,949 ha | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2,127 ha | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 2,068 ha | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2,118 ha | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2,213 ha | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 2,281 ha | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 2,380 ha | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2,551 ha | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 2,660 ha | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,760 ha | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2,810 ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,860 ha | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,860 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,910 ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3,060 ha | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 2,960 ha | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,960 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,960 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,960 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,960 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,060 ha | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,160 ha | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3,060 ha | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2,760 ha | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 3,160 ha | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 3,261 ha | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3,367 ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3,177 ha | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 3,459 ha | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 3,559 ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3,359 ha | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 3,469 ha | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,363 ha | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3,255 ha | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3,360 ha | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3,462 ha | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,490 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,509 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,542 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,228 ha | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 3,344 ha | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,356 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,131 ha | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 4,065 ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,708 ha | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 3,617 ha | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,666 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,732 ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,773 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,853 ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,096 ha | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 4,065 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,631 ha | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 4,737 ha | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,847 ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,601 ha | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4,530 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4,428 ha | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4,531 ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,493 ha | -0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4,493 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,947 ha, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4,493 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,543 ha, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,966 ha | 1,730 ha | 2,213 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,713 ha | 2,281 ha | 3,060 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,000 ha | 2,760 ha | 3,160 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,363 ha | 3,177 ha | 3,559 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,584 ha | 3,228 ha | 4,131 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,102 ha | 3,617 ha | 4,847 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,517 ha | 4,428 ha | 4,601 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Botswana?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Botswana was 4,493 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,847 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,730 ha in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Botswana ranks 190th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.