Wheat yield in Botswana
Botswana: Wheat yield was 800 kg per hectare in 2008. ▼ Falling
Wheat yield in Botswana, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yield in Botswana is 800 kg per hectare, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Botswana peaked at 5,929 kg per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 800 kg per hectare, in 2008.
That places Botswana 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Wheat yield in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2,500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,368 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 2,368 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,384 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,237 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,895 kg per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 2,500 kg per hectare | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 2,500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,068 kg per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 2,037 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,037 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,111 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2,000 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,618 kg per hectare | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 5,929 kg per hectare | +126.5% |
| 1992 | 2,101 kg per hectare | -64.6% |
| 1993 | 2,407 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 3,509 kg per hectare | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 3,782 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 4,825 kg per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 4,168 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 1,667 kg per hectare | -60.0% |
| 1999 | 1,574 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,693 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,571 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,548 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,228 kg per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 1,219 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,428 kg per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1,646 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 900 kg per hectare | -45.3% |
| 2008 | 800 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 800 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,602 kg per hectare, 50% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +126.5% | 2,618 kg per hectare | 5,929 kg per hectare |
| 1992 | -64.6% | 5,929 kg per hectare | 2,101 kg per hectare |
| 1998 | -60.0% | 4,168 kg per hectare | 1,667 kg per hectare |
| 1994 | +45.8% | 2,407 kg per hectare | 3,509 kg per hectare |
| 2007 | -45.3% | 1,646 kg per hectare | 900 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,429 kg per hectare | 2,237 kg per hectare | 2,500 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,115 kg per hectare | 1,895 kg per hectare | 2,500 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 kg per hectare | 2,000 kg per hectare | 2,000 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,258 kg per hectare | 1,574 kg per hectare | 5,929 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,337 kg per hectare | 800 kg per hectare | 1,693 kg per hectare | 9 |
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 yield in Botswana?
- Wheat yield in Botswana was 800 kg per hectare in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,929 kg per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 kg per hectare in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for wheat yield?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2008.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.