Cereals excluding rice — Production in Botswana

Botswana: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 70,368 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
70,368 t
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
137th
of 174 countries
All-time high
158,119 t
in 2020
All-time low
7,925 t
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Botswana, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — production in Botswana stood at 70,368 t.

The figure is down 36.8% on the previous year and up 355.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in Botswana peaked at 158,119 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,925 t, in 1984.

That places Botswana 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Production in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 62,161 t —
1962 16,900 t -72.8%
1963 18,550 t +9.8%
1964 11,506 t -38.0%
1965 11,599 t +0.8%
1966 35,466 t +205.8%
1967 65,529 t +84.8%
1968 25,943 t -60.4%
1969 50,075 t +93.0%
1970 11,530 t -77.0%
1971 96,400 t +736.1%
1972 79,500 t -17.5%
1973 34,517 t -56.6%
1974 110,750 t +220.9%
1975 67,050 t -39.5%
1976 122,247 t +82.3%
1977 72,000 t -41.1%
1978 32,600 t -54.7%
1979 8,150 t -75.0%
1980 44,300 t +443.6%
1981 52,595 t +18.7%
1982 17,720 t -66.3%
1983 15,165 t -14.4%
1984 7,925 t -47.7%
1985 19,070 t +140.6%
1986 21,900 t +14.8%
1987 22,675 t +3.5%
1988 106,680 t +370.5%
1989 75,675 t -29.1%
1990 52,630 t -30.5%
1991 50,300 t -4.4%
1992 20,000 t -60.2%
1993 43,376 t +116.9%
1994 52,491 t +21.0%
1995 60,003 t +14.3%
1996 86,887 t +44.8%
1997 41,438 t -52.3%
1998 12,434 t -70.0%
1999 18,144 t +45.9%
2000 21,576 t +18.9%
2001 20,580 t -4.6%
2002 32,679 t +58.8%
2003 34,285 t +4.9%
2004 24,934 t -27.3%
2005 34,733 t +39.3%
2006 41,974 t +20.8%
2007 29,512 t -29.7%
2008 34,340 t +16.4%
2009 52,437 t +52.7%
2010 46,745 t -10.9%
2011 70,324 t +50.4%
2012 33,657 t -52.1%
2013 15,466 t -54.0%
2014 46,258 t +199.1%
2015 39,855 t -13.8%
2016 44,570 t +11.8%
2017 19,339 t -56.6%
2018 76,928 t +297.8%
2019 44,518 t -42.1%
2020 158,119 t +255.2%
2021 118,055 t -25.3%
2022 111,382 t -5.7%
2023 70,368 t -36.8%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 70,368 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 701,314 t, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 70,368 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 million t, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals excluding rice — Production 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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +736.1% 11,530 t 96,400 t
1980 +443.6% 8,150 t 44,300 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33,081 t 11,506 t 65,529 t 9
1970s 63,474 t 8,150 t 122,247 t 10
1980s 38,370 t 7,925 t 106,680 t 10
1990s 43,770 t 12,434 t 86,887 t 10
2000s 32,705 t 20,580 t 52,437 t 10
2010s 43,766 t 15,466 t 76,928 t 10
2020s 114,481 t 70,368 t 158,119 t 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 134 Gambia 73,000 t compare
  2. 135 Jordan 72,666 t compare
  3. 136 Guinea-Bissau 71,000 t compare
  4. 138 Palestine 50,326 t compare
  5. 139 Cyprus 49,750 t compare
  6. 140 Gabon 46,376 t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in Botswana?
Cereals excluding rice — production in Botswana was 70,368 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 158,119 t in 2020.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 7,925 t in 1984.
How does Botswana rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
Botswana ranks 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 355.0%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,527 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.