Agriculture & Rural in Botswana
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Botswana.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.0% | 2023 | down 79.6% | 175th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.8% | 2023 | up 50.0% | 131st |
| Rural population | 32.0% | 2025 | down 7.4% | 118th |
| Rural population growth | 0.1% | 2025 | down 84.0% | 108th |
| Rural population | 821,007 | 2025 | up 7.7% | 138th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 1.8% | 2025 | down 8.6% | 156th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 354.96 million current US$ | 2025 | up 34.7% | 158th |
| Land under cereal production | 60,588 hectares | 2024 | down 63.2% | 139th |
| Cereal yield | 900.4 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 195.0% | 163rd |
| Cereal production | 54,554 metric tons | 2024 | up 8.6% | 147th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 93.08 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 15.6% | 93rd |
| Land area | 566,730 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 47th |
| Agricultural land | 258,620 sq. km | 2023 | down 0.1% | 43rd |
| Agricultural land | 45.6% | 2023 | down 0.1% | 77th |
| Arable land | 260,000 hectares | 2023 | down 7.1% | 138th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.0% | 2023 | unchanged | 201st |
| Arable land | 0.5% | 2023 | down 7.1% | 197th |
| Arable land | 0.1048 hectares per person | 2023 | down 19.9% | 106th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 7.6% | 2025 | down 22.7% | 102nd |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 26.4% | 2025 | up 20.7% | 70th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 18.0% | 2025 | up 9.0% | 83rd |
| Average precipitation in depth | 416 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 150th |
| Crop production index | 138.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 65.0% | 13th |
| Food production index | 96.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 24.1% | 161st |
| Livestock production index | 90.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 32.8% | 173rd |
| Forest area | 26.3% | 2023 | down 7.4% | 115th |
| Forest area | 148,998 sq. km | 2023 | down 7.4% | 44th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 28.0% | 2022 | down 26.8% | 129th |
| Surface area | 581,730 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 49th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 45.9% | 2024 | up 71.3% | 180th |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 0.0% | 2014 | up 727.7% | 83rd |