Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Botswana

Botswana: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1,483 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,483 t
Change on year
up 140.3%
World rank
112th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2,170 t
in 1998
All-time low
484.4 t
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Botswana, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Botswana is 1,483 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 140.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Botswana peaked at 2,170 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 484.4 t, in 1981.

Botswana ranks 112th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 490 t
1962 560 t +14.3%
1963 630 t +12.5%
1964 644 t +2.2%
1965 630 t -2.2%
1966 770 t +22.2%
1967 840 t +9.1%
1968 910 t +8.3%
1969 980 t +7.7%
1970 980 t +0.0%
1971 984.8 t +0.5%
1972 1,013 t +2.8%
1973 1,036 t +2.3%
1974 980 t -5.4%
1975 784 t -20.0%
1976 672 t -14.3%
1977 588 t -12.5%
1978 560 t -4.8%
1979 546 t -2.5%
1980 635.6 t +16.4%
1981 484.4 t -23.8%
1982 644 t +32.9%
1983 756 t +17.4%
1984 784 t +3.7%
1985 924 t +17.9%
1986 1,050 t +13.6%
1987 1,120 t +6.7%
1988 1,190 t +6.2%
1989 1,288 t +8.2%
1990 1,428 t +10.9%
1991 1,512 t +5.9%
1992 1,330 t -12.0%
1993 1,134 t -14.7%
1994 1,204 t +6.2%
1995 1,540 t +27.9%
1996 1,610 t +4.5%
1997 2,030 t +26.1%
1998 2,170 t +6.9%
1999 2,100 t -3.2%
2000 1,820 t -13.3%
2001 1,680 t -7.7%
2002 1,540 t -8.3%
2003 1,330 t -13.6%
2004 1,470 t +10.5%
2005 1,610 t +9.5%
2006 1,806 t +12.2%
2007 1,806 t +0.0%
2008 1,960 t +8.5%
2009 1,799 t -8.2%
2010 1,820 t +1.2%
2011 1,848 t +1.5%
2012 1,876 t +1.5%
2013 1,784 t -4.9%
2014 1,461 t -18.1%
2015 1,540 t +5.4%
2016 1,490 t -3.3%
2017 1,400 t -6.0%
2018 1,470 t +5.0%
2019 1,529 t +4.0%
2020 1,368 t -10.5%
2021 881.05 t -35.6%
2022 617.31 t -29.9%
2023 1,483 t +140.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 717.11 t 490 t 980 t 9
1970s 814.34 t 546 t 1,036 t 10
1980s 887.6 t 484.4 t 1,288 t 10
1990s 1,606 t 1,134 t 2,170 t 10
2000s 1,682 t 1,330 t 1,960 t 10
2010s 1,622 t 1,400 t 1,876 t 10
2020s 1,087 t 617.31 t 1,483 t 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 109 Belgium 1,770 t compare
  2. 110 Malaysia 1,710 t compare
  3. 111 Madagascar 1,498 t compare
  4. 113 Slovenia 1,420 t compare
  5. 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,365 t compare
  6. 115 Poland 1,340 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Botswana?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Botswana was 1,483 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 2,170 t in 1998.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 484.4 t in 1981.
How does Botswana rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Botswana ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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