Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Wheat — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0005 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 73.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0005 ha per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2009.
That places Botswana 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 ha per person | +57.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 ha per person | -37.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 ha per person | +61.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 ha per person | +71.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per person | -66.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 ha per person | +76.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | -56.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | +59.3% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per person | — |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 ha per person | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per person | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | -39.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 ha per person | +41.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0005 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 ha per person, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0005 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -100.0% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
| 1993 | +76.4% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
| 1991 | +71.7% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
| 1981 | +61.1% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
| 1992 | -66.4% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
| 2008 | +59.3% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 wheat — area harvested, per capita in Botswana?
- Wheat — area harvested, per capita in Botswana was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for wheat — area harvested, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.