Cereals excluding rice — Production in Botswana
Botswana: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 70,368 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals excluding rice — Production in Botswana, 1961–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +736.1% | 11,530 t | 96,400 t |
| 1980 | +443.6% | 8,150 t | 44,300 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.