Agriculture & Rural in Botswana

3,407 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Botswana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Pig meat production 703.51 tonnes 2024 up 66.1% 154th
Number of cattle 918,057 animals 2024 down 42.5% 106th
Number of poultry birds 805,000 animals 2024 down 20.8% 168th
Poultry meat per animal 0.685 kilograms per animal 2024 up 20.8% 192nd
Pig meat per animal 45 kilograms per animal 2024 down 11.8% 144th
Cattle meat per animal 206 kilograms per animal 2024 up 2.5% 91st
Eggs per bird 5.1 kilograms per animal 2024 down 3.7% 145th
Chicken meat production 1,584 tonnes 2024 down 6.8% 166th
Chicken meat yield per animal 0.685 kilograms per animal 2024 up 20.8% 192nd
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat 314,727 animals 2024 up 18.8% 94th
Global meat production 101,747 tonnes 2024 up 14.7% 128th
Cereal production 54,554 tonnes 2024 up 8.6% 149th
Land animals slaughtered for meat 2.31 million animals 2024 down 22.9% 166th
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 862.27 animals 2024 up 18.8% 94th
Number of pigs 7,083 animals 2024 up 72.2% 161st
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per 0.0029 t per person 2024 up 37.0% 93rd
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 27.6% 74th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, per unit of 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 up 6.5% 7th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 0.0001 ha per person 2024 up 3.3% 110th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 0 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 3.9% 90th
Number of people employed in agriculture 163,301 people 2025 up 35.4% 125th
Millet — Gross Production Value 300 1000 Int$ 2024 down 70.6% 68th
Millet — Area harvested 3,338 ha 2024 down 51.3% 57th
Millet — Yield 299.5 kg/ha 2024 down 39.6% 80th
Millet — Production 1,000 t 2024 down 70.6% 68th
Cabbages — Production, per square kilometre 0.0087 t per square kilometre 2023 down 39.2% 119th
Cabbages — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0007 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 265.7% 117th
Corn yields 0.6 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 119.0% 170th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 30.9 % 2023 up 14.0% 60th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 69.79 % 2023 up 3.5% 38th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 30.21 % 2023 down 7.3% 137th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in 39.58 % 2023 up 13.8% 38th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 167.16 1000 No 2023 up 37.9% 99th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 72.36 1000 No 2023 up 23.4% 107th
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 115 % 2023 up 6.5% 110th
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,715 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 7.7% 108th
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 0.2 million No 2023 unchanged 114th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 81.49 % 2023 up 10.5% 34th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 18.51 % 2023 down 29.5% 141st
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 62.98 % 2023 up 32.7% 34th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 167.16 1000 No 2023 up 37.9% 98th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 72.36 1000 No 2023 up 23.4% 105th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 30.89 % 2023 up 9.6% 64th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 21.36 % 2023 up 23.8% 75th
FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 30.21 % 2023 down 7.3% 113th
Oranges — Production, per capita 0.0015 t per person 2024 up 395.0% 70th
Oranges — Area harvested, per capita 0.0001 ha per person 2024 up 382.5% 76th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 128.88 1000 No 2023 up 45.8% 85th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 29.27 1000 No 2023 down 7.1% 97th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 3.52 % 2024 down 15.2% 32nd
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 2.16 2024 down 5.3% 9th
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 3.52 % 2024 down 15.2% 32nd
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 1.63 % 2024 down 10.4% 143rd
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 2.16 2024 down 5.3% 9th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 77.1 % 2023 up 5.7% 44th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 40.45 % 2023 down 24.7% 75th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 1.63 % 2024 down 10.4% 145th
Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, per unit of GDP 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.3% 32nd
Tomato yields 28.55 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 49.9% 85th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 239.52 1000 No 2023 up 33.1% 106th