Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana
Botswana: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 354.96 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana stood at 354.96 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana peaked at 360.62 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.14 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Botswana 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.14 million current US$ | 13.14 million current US$ | 29.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.53 million current US$ | 31.76 million current US$ | 118.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.70 million current US$ | 66.02 million current US$ | 148.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.62 million current US$ | 151.71 million current US$ | 219.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.03 million current US$ | 131.93 million current US$ | 240.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.97 million current US$ | 263.55 million current US$ | 360.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.50 million current US$ | 321.03 million current US$ | 354.96 million current US$ | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 900.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 54,554 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 93.08 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana was 354.96 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 360.62 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.14 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Botswana ranks 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.