Vegetables Primary — Yield in Botswana
Botswana: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 15,100 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — yield in Botswana stood at 15,100 kg/ha.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Botswana peaked at 16,843 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,547 kg/ha, in 1998.
That places Botswana 121st out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,144 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,140 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 5,109 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 5,242 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 5,153 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 5,149 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5,046 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 5,150 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 5,077 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5,125 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 5,189 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4,845 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 4,835 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4,855 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 4,982 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 5,070 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5,245 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 5,498 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 5,556 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5,405 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 5,405 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,405 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,405 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,405 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,229 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 5,380 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5,229 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 5,072 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5,222 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5,250 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,171 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4,849 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 4,727 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 4,727 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,584 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4,901 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 4,728 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,547 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4,732 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 4,896 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5,446 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 5,663 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5,900 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6,429 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 7,078 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 7,184 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,562 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7,979 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7,183 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 11,233 kg/ha | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 11,181 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,900 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 11,120 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11,873 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 15,651 kg/ha | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 15,200 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16,103 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 16,308 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16,843 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 15,421 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 14,669 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 15,525 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 14,875 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 15,100 kg/ha | +1.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15,100 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,230 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15,100 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,414 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +56.4% | 7,183 kg/ha | 11,233 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +31.8% | 11,873 kg/ha | 15,651 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,134 kg/ha | 5,046 kg/ha | 5,242 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,120 kg/ha | 4,835 kg/ha | 5,556 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,316 kg/ha | 5,072 kg/ha | 5,405 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,822 kg/ha | 4,547 kg/ha | 5,250 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,532 kg/ha | 4,896 kg/ha | 7,979 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,641 kg/ha | 10,900 kg/ha | 16,843 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,118 kg/ha | 14,669 kg/ha | 15,525 kg/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 — yield in Botswana?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Botswana was 15,100 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,843 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,547 kg/ha in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.